Crash date; 6/28/2021 at 4th Avenue N and 1st Street N in St. Petersburg, FL. A motorist ran a red light.
Our lives changed in an instant when my wife, Christine, and I were injured in a car crash while driving our daughter to swim class. I was relatively fortunate, requiring only chiropractic care for about a year. Christine, however, suffered a devastating back injury that eventually required surgery.
Having already lost two dear friends to separate crashes in the past, this crash struck an even deeper chord. The dangers of our roadways were no longer abstract—they had now directly impacted our family three times.
The most heartbreaking aspect for Christine, a mother deeply devoted to our family, was being unable to pick up our daughter. Her work as a nanny became nearly impossible as she struggled even to lift the baby in her care.
Though we survived this traumatic chapter in our lives, it reinforced the harsh reality of traffic violence and unacceptable road conditions that claim too many lives. Our previous losses had taught us how fragile life is, but experiencing it firsthand drove that lesson home with painful clarity.
Take nothing for granted. Cherish every precious moment with your loved ones, for as I’ve learned through both personal experience and heartbreaking loss, life can change in an instant.
