tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967853774542629628.post4611144221018542037..comments2023-05-10T04:53:48.933-05:00Comments on Just Me....: Very Sad, But Very AngryTrixie Twatwafflehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712977707578497875noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967853774542629628.post-27230860076360765952007-06-18T10:51:00.000-05:002007-06-18T10:51:00.000-05:00I do feel for these families. It is so sad, but I ...I do feel for these families. It is so sad, but I feel for everyone else involved, too. My nieces are 15 and 13. I can't imagine them sneaking out at ll hours like that. Not only do they know the diffeerence between right and wrong, but they know the consequences if they do wrong. Many kids know what is wrong, but they know they won't be punished or will just get a slap on the wrist. <BR/>This is not UP's fault. It seems that all of the locals there know that trains stop on the tracks and that is exactly why we have drivers ed. People today are too quick to defend their kids and look for another scapegoat or excuse. <BR/>What a sad series of events.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720538592229420776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967853774542629628.post-85790959128322046232007-06-18T08:14:00.000-05:002007-06-18T08:14:00.000-05:00I agree with you TOTALLY! There seems to be no per...I agree with you TOTALLY! There seems to be no personal responsibility taken in this...I am sure those kids would have still hit the train even if there had been railroad arms down. I will be VERY upset if Union Pacific ends up taking all of the heat for this tragedy. With all of the horrible tragedies taking place with kids over the past few months, my husband has started a new campaign -- "Quick! Where's your toddler!" We as parents have GOT to be more responsible for knowing what our children are up to -- no matter how old they are.<BR/><BR/>BTW - Great visiting with you on Saturday. I posted some pictures that we discussed.AJsMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114222641464221661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967853774542629628.post-40311756586798065442007-06-17T09:49:00.000-05:002007-06-17T09:49:00.000-05:00Great post! My heart breaks for these families. ...Great post! My heart breaks for these families. I really felt bad for the railroad rep, too. It would be great if there were lights and a gate, but he's not responsible for that...TxDot is. Besides, as you mentioned, the driver wasn't even old enough to have a license. It seems as though the fact that this car was stolen is glossed over a bit in the media. I can understand the father wanting to lash out at someone, and I was surprised he wasn't lashing out at the driver. I can't imagine the boy that was driving having to live with the fact that he killed his brother and three of his friends. It's so tragic. There are just no words!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295694444838881761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967853774542629628.post-53523862914017105272007-06-16T20:52:00.000-05:002007-06-16T20:52:00.000-05:00As the mom of a 13 yr old and an 11 yr old (and a ...As the mom of a 13 yr old and an 11 yr old (and a 5 but this is about the teen yrs).... This story just scared me. <BR/><BR/>I'm so sad all the way around.TxGambithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752540661719905305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967853774542629628.post-17858133276646718002007-06-16T17:47:00.000-05:002007-06-16T17:47:00.000-05:00Oh, how hideous. I cannot imagine how it must fee...Oh, how hideous. I cannot imagine how it must feel. The ONLY good thing about Toots being hospitalized, as Lew and I have said to each other, is that we know where she is and that she is safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com