4 years ago this morning, one of my best friends died. Adam was 16, and like most 16 year old teen age males, he thought he was invincible and that he knew it all. But unlike most 16 year old males, he didn't get to live long enough to learn it. Adam died of serious injuries suffered in a wreck while street racing.
We all did it to some extent. Every Friday and Saturday night all you had to do was ride the 25ish minutes down 321 to Hickory and hit highway 70. From there, all you needed to do was stop at a stoplight and rev at the car next to you, the race was on, from stoplight to stoplight. This happened every weekend, sometimes the cops were out in force, others they were nowhere to be found. This culture grew out of So-Cal, and hit worldwide fame with the release of The Fast and the Furious.
Street racing is very dangerous for everyone on the street. From the pedestrians to the other drivers, one fluke accident can take the life of someone’s best friend, son, brother.
Sometimes I think about how my world would be different if Adam hadn’t died. I know that I would still have a great friend, and we would have gotten in some sort of trouble, either on a spring break trip or over a summer road trip.
It is just so hard to think that 4 years ago Monday, was the last time I saw Adam alive, and in a state I would want to remember him. True he did not die until the morning after his accident, but he left this world before his car came to a stop. I am selfish and wish that my friend was still here, but I know that he is in a much better place now, and has been there for 4 years. I also know that he will be among the group that is waiting for me when my time comes (in about 65 or 70 years).
Rest in Peace Adam Lackey 3/9/1989-3/3/06, May we all learn to live life the way that you did, never holding back, always on the edge.
What a nice tribute. I know this has been a horrible loss. I also know you had a true friend, as did he.
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