I just finished paying for something stupid I did four years ago.
Here's the story.
I had just gotten a new job so I was celebrating with some friends at the pool. It was around 3-3:30 in the afternoon. We were drinking and having fun. Something possessed me to get in my car to get some food. I remember noticing that I was driving too fast, I pressed the breaks a little harder than I should have, and woke up in a hospital.
It has taken me 4 years to finish paying for all this.
Keep in mind that I got off lightly since my lawyer was my dad.
Upon pleading guilty I was given 24 hours of community service, $1000 fine, victim impact panel(painful), substance abuse evaluation, DWI class(20hrs), 15 months of probation(at $50 per month), and a $1000 surcharge from the state of Texas to be paid yearly for three years.
Wow. That is just a whole lot of money and time - all for one stupid mistake.
To all of you that may find yourself facing this decision, please remember. I got off lightly. You are better off walking, calling a friend; you're better off sleeping in the street than driving.
Not to mention that you can hit someone.
The tree I hit could have been a family of four and I thank God everyday it wasn't.
Here's the story.
I had just gotten a new job so I was celebrating with some friends at the pool. It was around 3-3:30 in the afternoon. We were drinking and having fun. Something possessed me to get in my car to get some food. I remember noticing that I was driving too fast, I pressed the breaks a little harder than I should have, and woke up in a hospital.
It has taken me 4 years to finish paying for all this.
Keep in mind that I got off lightly since my lawyer was my dad.
Upon pleading guilty I was given 24 hours of community service, $1000 fine, victim impact panel(painful), substance abuse evaluation, DWI class(20hrs), 15 months of probation(at $50 per month), and a $1000 surcharge from the state of Texas to be paid yearly for three years.
Wow. That is just a whole lot of money and time - all for one stupid mistake.
To all of you that may find yourself facing this decision, please remember. I got off lightly. You are better off walking, calling a friend; you're better off sleeping in the street than driving.
Not to mention that you can hit someone.
The tree I hit could have been a family of four and I thank God everyday it wasn't.
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