Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Video's Title

Marker Memories Part 1: A Journey to Understanding may seem to be a long title for a video.

But, there is reason behind it.

First, "Marker Memories." Because this video is about roadside memorial markers, the lost lives they represent and the memories relatives and friends retain of a crash victim.

Second, "Part 1." Additional scripts are in the works and I sincerely hope to post other highway safety videos that help explore the dangers our highways hold.

Third, "A Journey to Understanding." This is to portray the often long recovery time we go through when we've lost a loved one or a close friend, especially when they have died suddenly in a traffic crash. Grieving frequently continues for years.

And, for many people, driving past roadside memorial markers is often simply an exercise in travel. It's not until they learn the meaning of a roadside marker that true understanding comes about.

These markers are not an endorsement by government of religion, even if the marker has a cross or Star of David or other religious symbol. THAT is not true and is not what is important.

What is important is that these markers and their flowers, teddy bears, pictures or stories of the victim's life represent the last moments someone was alive, as Stacy Proscia so aptly explains in the video's first interview.

It doesn't matter if the crash victim was an offending driver or an innocent victim. The markers are a testament to their lives and a grim reminder to us all that life is precious and may be lost at any time.

Particularly when suffering occurs because someone drove stupid.

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