WE MISS YOU.Please dont drink and drive
Leslie was my best friend when we were younger. Her and I grew up together. From ages 3 to all the way through high school when we got in our mid teens we broke apart and went our seperate ways, But I knew deep in my heart she was still my friend. We graduated High School May 21 of 2004. She was killed in a car accident and the driver of the car who hit her was drunk. Not only did the driver kill one of my best friends, but left Leslie's fiancee "Bubba" Paralized. I miss Leslie each and everyday, And I know her family misses her and her friends too. So, please think before you act, before getting behind the wheel after you have had a drink please think about Leslie and all the others who have been killed. Please Think before you act. You never know what is going to happen if you are drunk. If you plan on drinking, Please have a designated driver take you home or get your parents to pick you up. Dont let someone end up like my best friend. Please
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This is from The South Carolina Highway Patrol's Memorial Website, This was written by Leslie's Family.
Leslie was an 18-year old student who had just graduated with honors from West Florence High School 10 days before this accident. She was to begin classes at Francis Marion University in the Fall. Her goal was to become a Certified Public Accountant.
Monday, May 31, 2004 -- Memorial Day -- was the first day Leslie and her boyfriend had off from both work and schoool together in quite some time. It was going to be a special day for them -- spending some time swimming at Lynches River Park. At about 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon, within about one mile of the park, this fatal collision occurred.
We are so proud of the way in which Leslie lived her life, which was too short. We admire her many wonderful qualities. We truly are in awe of her generosity toward others. Leslie found the good in everyone. She brightened their days and made it impossible not to smile around her -- even when things had them down.
Leslie loved setting goals for herself and we loved listening to all she wanted to accomplish. She looked forward to a career, marriage and a family. It devastates us never to be able to see her enjoy the future she prepared so well for. Within a matter of seconds, Leslie's life was over. She never got the chance to live the productive life she worked so hard to achieve.
We cannot tell you how much joy has been taken from our lives. We don't go a day wihtout thinking about Leslie, without missing her. Our hearts are broken.
We -- her mother, father and brother -- will miss Leslie's company, her smile and her love for the rest of our lives. We are grateful for the 18 wonderful years we had together.
Leslie, you will always be loved and never forgotten
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I dearly miss Leslie, We grew up together. I still dream about her sometimes. I dream that she is still alive...although I know she's not.
I just wanted to take a few minutes and make a bulletin of her. Life is soo precious, Why do people have to take it away by driving drunk? The woman who killed my friend obviously didnt care about her life or Leslie's life. But Leslie's friends and Family thinks of her each and every day.
Please take a minute and think of the ones you lost and think of the ones others in the community have lost.
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