This morning at 5:45 I got a call from the wife of a very old friend. He wrecked his car last night while driving drunk, and got pretty banged up. He's in the hospital this morning. Like many of us, I did my share of beer drinking with my buddies when in my early 20s. I stopped when I got married at 24 and my first daughter was born. Steve has been through AA, and has been fired from a good job for drinking. Now, he's facing a DUI charge, plus a recovery time due to his injuries. He shouldn't have been out there driving in the first place. He's lucky to be alive, and, lucky this happened on a gravel road, out in the country, where there wasn't any other folks involved. He could have easily killed someone. I'd bet he'd run out of beer, and was trying to get to the liquor store to buy more, before they closed. Not only will this cost him a few thousand dollars, it put a huge stress on his wife and family. My dad told me when I was in my teens" for most guys, one is enoupgh, and two is too many." My dad was right. I've tried to talk with him over the years about his drinking, yet, he still continues drinking too much. Now, I'm at the end of my rope with him. Two DUIs now, and he'll be lucky to keep his job. If your the kind of guy who likes to drink, please do it at home, and know your limitations. Booze has caused so many problems for so many good people over the years. Just like my dad said all those years ago. " For most guys, one is enoupgh, and two.is too many". It's been that way forever.
