Seatbelts Save Lives; For Max

*this post is for Max.

my son. who is three right now, but may someday (hopefully) be a strong, young athletic teenager on the cusp of enjoying life.

dear future Max,

wear your seatbelt. always. even if you are hanging out with a couple of your buddies after soccer practice doing 'harmless' doughnuts in the parking lot in full view of the rest of the team.

what could go wrong?

you might lose control. you might tip over. you might get partially ejected. the jeep might land on your head. the team might come over and lift the jeep off of your body.

and nurses and doctors in an intensive care unit might do all that is medically possible for you. it might still not be enough.

but it would still break my heart.

please please please Max.

be safe. i love you. please don't break my heart.

love

your papa.