Never in my life have I thought that I would be without my sist

time to be solved. I often catch myself thinking about doing just that, when I remember that I might not have the opportunity to resolve what is needed. As impossible as it sounds, I actually try to avoid any conflict with my sister, or anyone for that matter. When arguments do arise, I try not to linger on them, like I selfishly used to do. "Forgive and forget" is another bit of advice I frequently began to use after the accident. There is no use in dragging on a disagreement longer than it has to. I have learned that life really is too short and too important to spend days, even minutes, just being upset with someone. Because life is so unpredictable, I try to spend as much time as I can with the people I love. I know that at any time I can lose someone close to me and even be taken from the earth myself. Having almost lost the most important person in my life, I have learned not to take precious moments and people for granted.

Leslie's wreck served as an eye opener to me, as I'm sure it did to the other members of my family. It caused me to go through a transition that ultimately had an effect on the rest of my life. What I have come to realize from this experience is something that I will always carry with me. The lesson of taking people for granted is forever imbedded in my

I think this experience has given me a second chance at life, as it did Leslie. It has allowed me to think about things in ways that neve

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