My teenage life was never imagined. When I was 16 in 1992, a drunken driver hit me. After the 30- to 40-minute extrication, I was airlifted to a hospital. I stayed in a four-month coma, was paralyzed, and had broken and dislocated bones, as well as brain injuries. After years of hospitals, surgeries and therapies, I can walk and talk.
High school events bring excitement. Teens have no experience drinking alcohol and assume it brings fun. Just from sips they can become clumsy or ill. It’s insane to believe you can drive in that condition.
Proms are happening. For instance, the Dos Pueblos High School prom will be on April 29 in Goleta.