Buckle Up – Prevent Brain Injuries
Let’s talk seatbelts.
We make a commitment to keep our children safe in our cars. When they are small, we go to great expense to buy the best car seats we can and spend a lot of time buckling/unbuckling them in and out. But what about when they are older? And, what about buckling ourselves in?
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Brain injuries don’t just affect those who are injured; they affect everyone around them. If you are a parent and suffer a traumatic brain injury, your children’s lives will be forever altered along with yours. If you are a parent of a teenager who drives, your life will never be the same if she suffers a traumatic brain injury. One way to take care of your family is to be sure seatbelts are used every time anyone gets into a car.
My friend Larry Buckfire, a car accident lawyer in Michigan, posted a short video, Embrace Life, on his website. It is less than two minutes long. There are no words. I suggest you watch it. It is powerful.
If you have a teen driver in your home, show it to her. Watch it with her. It could speak more loudly than your words ever could.
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