[Bungleau]

You have my sympathies, SecretMaster. What a hell of a lousy way to start the year.

And for everyone else, take a step back. It's a whole lot easier to sit after the fact and decide what should have been done than to put yourself in her shoes, at her age, at four in the morning. How many of you would tell your friend's mom she's too drunk to drive? How many of you, at that age, would be able to tell? How many of you would be able to find another way home at four in the morning?

Judgment can wait, and that mother will live with it for the rest of her life. Don't worry about her, but about Emily, her family, and her friends.

If you want to remember anything, remember Animal's words. Don't take life for granted. And my take: Give 'em a hug. You never know when it will be the last.

SecretMaster, my heart and sympathy go out to you. Stay strong, be strong, and know you've got support here.