The The MoonlightMoonlight Ride Ride

A Story

To Touch

Your Heart

Jenny was so Jenny was so happy about happy about

the house they the house they had found.had found.

For once in her For once in her life it was on life it was on the right side the right side

of town.of town.

She unpacked She unpacked her things with her things with such great easesuch great ease

As she watched As she watched her new curtain her new curtain

blow in the blow in the breeze.breeze.

How wonderful it How wonderful it was to have her was to have her

own room.own room.School would be School would be

starting; she’d starting; she’d have friends have friends over soon.over soon.

There’d be sleep-There’d be sleep-overs, and overs, and

parties; she was parties; she was so happyso happy

It’s just the way It’s just the way she wanted her she wanted her

life to be.life to be.

On the first day of school, everything went On the first day of school, everything went great.great.

She made new friends and even got a date !She made new friends and even got a date !

She thought, “I want to be popular and She thought, “I want to be popular and I’m going to be,I’m going to be,

Because I just got a date with the Star of Because I just got a date with the Star of the Team !the Team !

To be known in this school you To be known in this school you had to have a clout,had to have a clout,

And dating this guy would sure And dating this guy would sure help her out.help her out.

There was only There was only one problem one problem

stopping her fate. stopping her fate.

Her parents had Her parents had said she was too said she was too young to date.young to date.

““Well, I just won’t tell them the entire Well, I just won’t tell them the entire truth.truth.

They won’t know the difference, what’s They won’t know the difference, what’s there to lose ?”there to lose ?”

Jenny asked to Jenny asked to stay with her stay with her friends that friends that

night.night.Her parents Her parents frowned but frowned but

said, “All right.”said, “All right.”

Excited, she got ready for the big eventExcited, she got ready for the big event

But as she rushed around like she had no sense,But as she rushed around like she had no sense,

She began to feel guilty about all the liesShe began to feel guilty about all the lies

But what’s a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?But what’s a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?

Well the pizza was good, and the party Well the pizza was good, and the party was greatwas great

But the moonlight ride But the moonlight ride would have to waitwould have to wait

For Jeff was half drunk by this timeFor Jeff was half drunk by this time

She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubbleShe felt someone remove her from the twisted rubbleAnd heard “ Call an ambulance !”And heard “ Call an ambulance !”

These kids are in trouble !These kids are in trouble !

Voices she heard … a few words at bestVoices she heard … a few words at bestBut she knew there were two cars But she knew there were two cars

Involved in the wreck.Involved in the wreck.

Then wondered to herself if Jeff was alrightThen wondered to herself if Jeff was alright

And if the people in the other car were aliveAnd if the people in the other car were alive

She awoke in the hospital to faces so sadShe awoke in the hospital to faces so sad““You’ve been in a wreck and it looks pretty badYou’ve been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad.”.”

These voices echoed inside her head,As they gently told her that Jeff was dead.

They said, “Jenny, we’ve done all we can do.They said, “Jenny, we’ve done all we can do.But it looks as if we’ll lose you too.”But it looks as if we’ll lose you too.”

““But the people in the other car ?” Jenny criedBut the people in the other car ?” Jenny cried““We’re sorry, Jenny, they also died.”We’re sorry, Jenny, they also died.”

Jenny prayed, Jenny prayed, “God, forgive “God, forgive me for what me for what I’ve done.I’ve done.

I only wanted to I only wanted to have just one have just one night of fun.”night of fun.”

““Tell those Tell those people’s family, people’s family, I’ve made their I’ve made their

lives dim.lives dim.

And wish I could And wish I could return their return their

families to them.”families to them.”

““Tell Mom and Dad I’m sorry I lied.Tell Mom and Dad I’m sorry I lied.And that it’s my fault so many have died.”And that it’s my fault so many have died.”

Oh, nurse, won’t you please tell them that for me ?”Oh, nurse, won’t you please tell them that for me ?”The nurse just stood there – she never agreed.The nurse just stood there – she never agreed.

But took But took Jenny’s Jenny’s

hand with hand with tears in her tears in her

eyes.eyes.

And a few And a few moments moments

later Jenny later Jenny died.died.

A man asked the A man asked the nurse,nurse,

““Why didn’t you Why didn’t you do your bestdo your best

To bid that girl To bid that girl her one last her one last request ?”request ?”

She looked at the She looked at the man with eyes man with eyes

so sad.so sad.

““Because the Because the people in the people in the

other car were other car were her Mom and her Mom and

Dad.”Dad.”

This story is sad and unpleasant but trueThis story is sad and unpleasant but trueSo young people take heed, So young people take heed,

it could have been you.it could have been you.

The EndThe EndMay You LeadMay You Lead

A Mindful AndA Mindful And

Compassionate LifeCompassionate LifeWith Metta,

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