dui of .084

[pamelamede]

On July 2,2006 (it was a Sunday) I worked from 9Am to 7:30PM Then I came home cleaned up. I drank a glass of Burgundy wine. Then I went outside and watered my flowers and weeded the beds. I had another glass of wine. I ate a meal and had another glass of wine. My last glass was at 10PM. I read finished my book about Marie Antoinette and went outside to the garage. My 16 year old son was out there with his friends, fixing the brakes on a car. I spoke with them as they showed off thier car. Jimmy asked me to take his friend Josh home ( only 5 min. away) I said OK but Andy will have to ridee with me because I don't know where I'm going. It was 11:15Pm. I took Josh home. No problem. I felt sober. I didn't even have a buzz. I just knew I was fine. But then after I dropped him off at home, Andy told me to go on straight and the road I didn't know at all and it was dark--a country road. But even then I was fine until a rabbit ran out in front of my car ( I know it sounds stupid, but it's utterly the truth--my husband says I should have hit the -ucker) I swerved to miss it and I did but I was unprepared for the sharp turn ahead. Somehow I made the turn, but my wheel got stuck to the right. I could not move it at all, it was locked. So all I could do was put my foot an the brake @ I hit an embankment. I did no damage to my car. I was going too slow. However, I did bang the bridge of my nose on the steering wheel and blood was everywhere. I had to use my T shirt. I then asked Andrew if he was alright and he said he was fine he was just scared for me. I inspected the car for damages. It was fine. I put it in neutral and tried to push it out, but it wasn't going anywhere. So I called the police to the scene for help. I did not believe I was driving under the influence. I felt calm and I wasn't even worried about DUI. It never crossed my mind. The officers face was right in mine when he asked me what happened. He smelled the wine on my breath. I wasn't afraid at all, I replied yes I did have wine. He then said he was going to give me a breath test. I had to breath in it a couple of times. Then he said I'm taking you to the Hospital to give blood. I went with him meekly and truly scared (I have never been in the back seat of a police car--It's like Mrs. Cleaver getting arrested.)Even then I just knew the blood test would prove me innocent. I just knew it. It came back an .084. Now here I am with a DUI and I'm the idiot that called the cops. My name was in the paper--how humiliating to a person who prides herself in a good reputation. However, I have found that the people who know me, know better and I am still the good person that I was. Do you know this will never happen again, but it doesn't matter because I still go to court with the drug dealers, violent offenders etc. I will still have to pay outrageous insurance premiums after 12 years of no tickets, no accidents--nothing. Because though I was not impaired, a blood test said I was. At first, I was beside myself. I couldn't believe what happened and I was ashamed, truly, truly ashamed. Now even though I will meekly serve my probation and pay my fines and go to the Highway Safety School, I do feel angry and I do feel it is unjust. The worst part is that my husband will also suffer my mistake. I learned a powerful lesson--it could happen to anyone--you know like at business functions or charity balls or even an innocent dinner where you know you only had 2/3 glasses and you know you are fine, but the unexpected happens whether an accident or someone elses fault, you also could be in my shoes. I myself will never not even after one glass of wine drive. Sometimes panic over tragedy can make people too harsh in their punishments. I have also learned not to judge others too harshly. There's always a Paul Harvey to the story.
Thank you for the time it took you to read this.

Pam
(Now with a rap sheet and my fingerprints now on file) I'll pick the litter up put it in the bag bump, bump

[Bader]

How can this happen to me? I am a nice guy, pay my taxes, and yet...now I am Public Enemy #1 because of something like this.

MADD has made it clear, and we all ignore it to our peril--impairment begins at the first drink.

[foxmort2]

You are correct, anytime, anywhere, anyone, it's roulette