Never had I see or hear such a moving story in humanity! After watching it, I felt so grateful what He has provided and given me as well as feeling shameful for the little things I complained in my life.
It touches my heart and at the same time, anchors itself deep inside my mind as an encouragement of courage, preseverance and gratitude.
No, it's not the recent news. Infact, the incident was 8 years ago. A split second changed her life forever.
"Early on Sunday morning September 19, 1999, Jacqui - then 20 years old - and four friends were on their way home from a birthday party. Reggie Stephey, an 18-year-old high school student, was on his way home from drinking beer with some buddies. On a dark road on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, Reggie's SUV veered into the Oldsmobile carrying Jacqui and the others. Two passengers in the car were killed at the scene and two were rescued.
Within minutes, the car caught fire. Jacqui was pinned in the front seat on the passenger side. She was burned over 60% of her body; no one thought she could survive. But Jacqui lived. Her hands were so badly burned that all of her fingers had to be amputated. She lost her hair, her ears, her nose, her left eyelid and much of her vision. She has had more than 50 operations since the crash and has many more to go.
In June 2001 Reggie Stephey was convicted of two counts of intoxication manslaughter for the deaths of Jacqui’s two friends. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $20,000."
If I had read it on the web, it would hv been another piece of tragic news in the world. But watching the interview of Jacqui on Oprah made me teared. A good and detailed recap of the episode has been blogged by a dear friend.
Personally, I still hv frens who is out there that has a few drinks and yet still drive. If you are one of them, I think the message is pretty loud and clear - Don't drink and drive.
Sources - http://www.helpjacqui.com/
It touches my heart and at the same time, anchors itself deep inside my mind as an encouragement of courage, preseverance and gratitude.
No, it's not the recent news. Infact, the incident was 8 years ago. A split second changed her life forever.
"Early on Sunday morning September 19, 1999, Jacqui - then 20 years old - and four friends were on their way home from a birthday party. Reggie Stephey, an 18-year-old high school student, was on his way home from drinking beer with some buddies. On a dark road on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, Reggie's SUV veered into the Oldsmobile carrying Jacqui and the others. Two passengers in the car were killed at the scene and two were rescued.
Within minutes, the car caught fire. Jacqui was pinned in the front seat on the passenger side. She was burned over 60% of her body; no one thought she could survive. But Jacqui lived. Her hands were so badly burned that all of her fingers had to be amputated. She lost her hair, her ears, her nose, her left eyelid and much of her vision. She has had more than 50 operations since the crash and has many more to go.
In June 2001 Reggie Stephey was convicted of two counts of intoxication manslaughter for the deaths of Jacqui’s two friends. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $20,000."
If I had read it on the web, it would hv been another piece of tragic news in the world. But watching the interview of Jacqui on Oprah made me teared. A good and detailed recap of the episode has been blogged by a dear friend.
Personally, I still hv frens who is out there that has a few drinks and yet still drive. If you are one of them, I think the message is pretty loud and clear - Don't drink and drive.
Sources - http://www.helpjacqui.com/
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