Hiding the Evidence

Coming home from dinner with my husband and grandson, I couldn't help but drive cautiously. I was on the road where days before a fatal accident took the lives of five people. The accident was a hit and run. New evidence has surfaced pointing to a young woman who had recently graduated from college. She had only come forth today. My mind wandered and I was reminded of that car sign that read, baby on board. I often wondered what displaying the sign meant to the driver and what statement she might be trying to make to the other drivers on the road. My little passenger has brought it to light. Baby on board, I'm driving cautiously slow. Baby on board don't cut me off or otherwise hinder my driving, says the big invisible balloon hovering over my car.
Well I wonder if Mrs. Delisia Carter or Ms. Tracey Johnson had ever driven with those signs in the window of their vehicle. On Easter Sunday both were victimized by a driver who caused a chain reaction accident that killed five people; Mrs. Carter's entire family and Ms. Johnson's daughter were killed as a result of this accident.
As I stared at the picture of the young woman so joyous and free I couldn't help but remember that broad smile she continuously flashed as two rooms of her home were being redesigned by Vern Yip of Deserving Design. How fortunate! What a worthy young person. She was launching her broadcast ministry, working as an inspirational speaker and loving life. She had also recently married her second husband, Robert Carter and had a given birth to a son, Ethan Blake. Her daughter Kayla was featured in the Deserving Design broadcast as well.
Had those signs ever appeared in Delisia or Tracey's car windows? Baby on board, stay in your lane, stay alert. That afternoon when they were out for a drive they were impacted by another driver who was making an ice cream and cake run for the family gathering at her home. Easter Sunday will never be the same for the scores of family and friends who were directly or indirectly impacted by this tragedy.
So full of joy and life but cut off on this significant day. As I viewed the program I thought what a great person to honor with a remake of not one but two rooms. She was so happy she started crying and Vern almost started crying too. And one of the rooms which was to be used for her ministry broadcast had all of his signature styles. Perhaps in the time that she was able to use her room for ministry she was able to make a lasting impression on those whom she served. "Carter used her struggles to instruct others. She wrote and lectured on how she rose above abuse she suffered from her father and first husband, according to her Web site." http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2009/04/13/camp_creek_crash.htm
It's for sure now, there won't ever again be any abuse.