In April my granddaughter Shauna and two friends were killed in a horrific traffic accident. I have embroidered this design on sweatshirts/jackets for family members and I am making seat belt covers for all of my grand kids so that every time they get in their cars they will remember that Speed Kills. If any of you are familiar with the Dragonfly Project you will understand why I have chosen the dragonfly for the icon to represent Shauna. (you can google dragonfly project if you want to know more about that) Shauna's favorite colors were pink and green so those colors repeat throughout the designs. This has been a very therapeutic project for me personally.
http://www.dragonflyproject.org/storycards.html
We get by with the hope of the ressurection, and faith in God.
CJ
and that she will look over and protect other family members with these seat belt covers..
a lovely way to keep Shauna close to you
Sending you a lovely big hug from London
Maria xxx
Laura
Dinky
You never know when an accident is going to happen when your child walks out the door and I was not over-protective but he did have a couple of friends I refused to let him ride with. When he was riding 45 miles a day back and to to college and car-pooling with several other guys, I put my foot down again. One of the guys loved to play and drive at high rates of speed and I would not let him ride with this guy when it was his week to drive. I got no arguement and he drove alone on those weeks. He was in college but gave me no grief about my decision. He has never played in a car and I trusted him to drive anywhere we went together. I actually drove faster than he did as a normal thing. He is a step dad and a grand dad now so he knows what I felt like during the teenager yrs with him. He will not let the babies in the car without being strapped in there safty seats(2 and 4) and the oldest has to have her seat-belt on before he will leave the driveway. The shoe is on the other foot now! His step-daughter that has the 2 babies lives with him and his wife right now. He has not been married but 2 yrs but takes his roll very serious.
I am so sorry you are having to go through this pain with the rest of the family. We do know that the Lord has his reasons for each miracle and tragedy. We done know what they are but we do have to deal with it and get through it and the Lord also helps us to be able to cope. Thes young adults are in a better place now and with our Lord and for now that has to help us endure and go on with daily activities. Some things are not for us to understand but the Lord gets us through it. Your staying busy and helping others to to understand how dangerous an auto can be will have to give you some power and strength to get through all of this. Keep Shauna and her friends in your heart and continue to enlighten all of the young adults that you can. My prayers go out to you and your family.