Howdy,
Today I'm angry. I'm so, so angry.
My son was riding his bike to school and was hit by a car.
A car driving on the road hit my son biking across an intersection with the walk
signal.
My son had a green light. The car had a red light but was turning right.
The driver did not stop at the red light. The driver did not look to see if anyone was in the crosswalk. The driver hit my son's bike tire and knocked him over. The driver paused long enough to see my son get up. The
driver then left the scene.
That is called a hit and run.
And NOBODY at the scene stopped to check to see if he was alright. This particular traffic light is a busy intersection. There were cars and not ONE car stopped to make sure my KID was okay.
But I'm having a hard time believing people care when they can't take 10 minutes to make sure a KID who just got hit by a car gets to where he needs to go. Or to call his parents. Or to call the police. Or to step in the
gap somehow.
I am angry. I know this isn't very fun. And it's not very friendly. But I'm angry.
Since this is Thankful November, I will tell you what I am thankful for.
I am thankful that my son was not severely hurt. I am thankful that my son's school went into hyperdrive when they learned it happened and contacted us and contacted the police. I am thankful that my son has only a couple of scratches.
And I'm thankful for the time I still have with my family.
