Lost children's parents speak about the driver...

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2703194/

This is the father, speaking of the woman who was driving the SUV that accidently hit and killed his two little boys.

Wow. I don't know what else to say. Some people have more grace in their little pinky that I think I could muster in my whole body at a time such as this. Especially with it being so soon after.

 

:iagree: you certainly don't hear things like too often. I remember a few weeks ago when the female Georgia student had been shot and died (about the same time as Eve Carson) and the boys mother was heard on tv saying something like ' I'm so sorry my son took your baby' and she was crying. I thought that's not something that you hear often in the media, but it was touching.

 

As Cleo would say...

<zipping up flame suit>

They might be thankful that the driver doesn't sue them for the damge to her vehicle. If she hasn't already.


<flame away> :boxing:

As horrible as this is, I can't imagine a mom NOT having her children on a LEASH at ANY intersection! If your kids are with me - they WILL be on a leash! :evil:

 

:iagree: with you too Harley - its hard to understand her lack of judgement at the time of the accident. A very sad story for all involved. But at least they're trying to give this lady something to maybe ease her mind, instead of never saying anything and letting her eat herself up with guilt for something that wasn't her fault.

 

I certainly agree there. Remember the scene in the book "Pet Cemetary" where the little boy runs down to the road and is hit by a truck? That stuck with me big time. When my daughter was little, I didn't let go of her hand when we were anywhere near a road.

 

OMG, yes I remember that scene and that too stuck with me. I am still a little too over protective about my kids not holding my hand in the parking lot, etc. My kids are the same ages as these two little boys that were killed and my heart just goes out to all of them. So sad and awful for all the people involved.

 

If I remember correctly Harley does not have children. Those who do probably agree children can be so impulsive giving a parent little to no time to react. A situation can change in the blink of an eye...even with the best teaching. Given the age of these children they should have known better and probably did something mom just did not expect from children their age.

 

I have been thinking how horrible it must be for the driver...I can't even begin to imagine her emotions. After reading what the boys family said about reaching out to her..my heart went out to all involved. It will never bring the boys back but its got to help the driver begin to heal.

 

I agree that children can be impulsive BUT when it came to a busy street, parking lot, mall wherever we were at in public...my children each had one of my hands. PERIOD. they did not hold each others hands, they had moms. You didn't have my hand we didn't move. Paranoid mom? yup impulsive kids yup..but paranoid trumped impulsive

 

I'm just saying it is outrageous to try and put blame on this mom without knowing all the facts. She had three children ...two old enough to know better... only two hands. Maybe she stopped to tie her daughter's shoe and the boys did not notice. Maybe the daughter fell and while she stopped to pick her up the boys went on. This is a VERY sad situation that could have happened to the most dilligent parent the one second she let her guard down or had a distraciton. It's just VERY sad!

 

actually in the original report of this they stated that the third child also ran but was not hit. So no she didnt have the hands of any of her children. But with that I still feel sorry for all involved and feel they are handling this with alot of grace!

 

No ncmom I don't have kids. Thank GOD! :mrgreen:

I read the story.
I know things can happen - kids fall, get banged up, bruised, but at a busy intersection :? there should have been more control of the children and maybe this wouldn't have happened and we wouldn't be talking about it.
I feel bad for everyone involved.

 

AND they were crossing when they had a red light. The driver had the right of way, there was no green walk-signal. The children darted out and ran ahead. I have trucked around town with multiple children before - we all held hands, I have harnesses and strollers and an abnormal fear of one of my children being kidnapped or taken away from me in some way.. I blame the mother and not the driver, she was ulitmately responsibile for getting her children across the road safely. Just as I would blame myself, or my husband would blame me if I were jaywalking and not protecting my children. It is unfortunate for everybody involved, and I commend the father for showing compassion to the driver.

 

I couldn't agree more. I've always had a fear of something like this happening, so I always made sure to keep hold of my kids.

 

I absolutely hate it for all involved, but obviously the mother does bear some responsibility in all this. I embarrass my son all the time, I just grabbed his hand in the parking lot at Walmart a couple days ago. You never know when some moron is going to come flying through. It's one of my greatest fears. DH even followed one nitwit who nearly took us all out one night and gave her a piece of his mind. I'm sure it did no good, but he felt better. :evil:

 

My son is 13 and now has an abnormal fear of parking lots and perverts. lol

 

I have a 17 and 14 y/o...and yes to their embarassment I still go for their hands in parking lots and around idiots driving or standing. Its just the Mom in me.:jester:

 

I was like this too. Maybe they just did care enough - that is why they an forgive her so easily? Some poeple are like that.

 

:iagree:

 

very few people are blessed with that degree of forgiveness. I don't know any personally.

Though, I would never blame the driver, she did nothing wrong at all. on the other hand as a mother, not sure if I could ever forgive myself.