When you think it's hard....

I saw on the news that a local woman was just convicted of killing her 13 year old daughter. She was driving while intoxicated and blew through a stop sign, resulting in a crash. She was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. She is 32. Can you imagine if she has other children, how terrible it must be for them? Can you imagine somehow learning to forgive yourself for that nightmare? I can't fathom it.

When it feels hard to avoid picking up the bottle, think on how that bottle is full of possibilities, ugly, terrible, and inescapable possible futures. I will not drink with you today.