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Society
New Online Awareness Campaign Hopes to Deter Drunk Driving in Virginia
Tucker & Associates PLLC, a Virginia law firm that provides DUI/DWI Defense services has been spreading awareness of deaths caused by DUI/DWI accidents by directing clients to the new Virginia Faces of Drunk Driving website. The Virginia Faces of Drunk Driving website was launched as a public awareness campaign in September 2014. The firm believes that it is the duty of any Virginia DUI defense lawyer to help disseminate awareness of the campaign. Drunk driving has been a discussion in national public discourse well before 2014. In recent years, state legislatures have been enforcing more stringent DUI/DWI laws in hopes of deterring drunk drivers. Virginia has been noted as being particularly strict on DUI/DWI offenders. However, in 2013, research has revealed that the state's drunk driving epidemic is still severe. Last year, the state saw the first increase in fatalities caused by drunk driving in six years (Virginia.gov, last accessed... (more)

antecedent
please tell me why it never feels like i'm moving forward
My sister called last night asking if she and her kids could live with my husband and I for awhile. I asked her what was going on that she needed a place to stay and she said it was just the usual-- her boyfriend's Mother is constantly asking her to move on so that they can have their life back while her boyfriend is too busy partying up the town rather than providing for their family. She was told to leave her kids and go with the knowledge that they would be taken care of but my sister says no way is she leaving her children behind. It really broke my heart to tell her no but I had to stand my ground. I remember after she had her first child I, like many others, pushed her to not get pregnant until she was better established as an adult. At the time, she couldn't even provide for herself, much less a child. Now, she's four kids later and in worse shape than she was before. It would be nice if there was something I could do to help but at... (more)

inspired
time gave both darkness and dreams to you
What makes me most sad is that when I think about my Dad during his last days, he wanted to fight so badly for the chance to live. He was ready to go through the pain and discomfort of struggling for air if it meant that he could stay longer. But his body wouldn't let him do it, it gave out. And then, there's my sister, who's body is clinging to the chance, trying its damnedest to give her something to fight for, and yet she just doesn't even try.

Daily Devotion
Have Some Humility
Date: Monday, October 27, 2014 Today's Chapters: Luke 14-16 Message Title: Have Some Humility Hello My Friend, There is an evangelist, named Russel Anderson, very wealthy, but probably the most humblest man I have seen in the ministry. All my life I have never been one who cared much for riches or wealthy things. Of course, I have always wanted to be able to pay my bills without worry, and have some funds put aside for a rainy day, but to be wealthy was never my desire. Can I tell you that God desires all His children to be wealthy, not with worldly riches, but His riches. Believe it or not, if we humble ourselves before God, desiring the things that He wants, He will provide us with all we need, and then some. The key to seeing God bless us beyond measure is humility. “By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.” - Proverbs 22:4. Humility, it is often associated with being put to shame, as if you ran straight into a glass door for all to see, but... (more)

whinny yinnie
i can survive 1
month but 5
months...?
??
OH MY GOD.. it has been a week of TREMENDOUS WHIRLWINDS ... on monday night... omg EPIC CRYING... we had a good night of food and movie as usual... and he good-naturedly allowed me to stay the night as it was already 12-1am ... i suddenly remembered seeing the pretty girl kissing him on fb and knowing i have to lay next to him but not touch and have no physical desires, and i can't do it, it is too painful... i could not explain why and ran out the door... he asked why... why are you leaving.. i cried and cried and he followed me to my car and asked where are we going? and sat inside before i opened my door.. i closed my door and cried and cried... "omg i can't stop crying... Last Friday night, the night before my birthday weekend with my party, I was looking at your facebook and it's what i do, check your page and photos coz i was bored, and i found this girl kissing you... i know it's wrong, you have every right to see - to do whatever you want, i have no right to say anything... (more)