Christina and her parents now reside and agony over their daughters heartbreaking medical condition. Christina’s life pulled a complete 360 in a matter of seconds; her bright and promising future quickly taken out of reach. Never in her life did she ever imagine that she would one day be paralyzed, unable to ever walk nor move her body again, unable to ever play softball again. Although the community of San Marcos has come together to support Christina and the Clermont family, no empathy or compassion can un-due the permanent damage that the accident has left with her. Christina’s full-ride scholarship to play softball at Syracuse University was reneged, due to her obvious incapability to play. Currently, Christina is learning how to adjust and adapt to her new life as a paraplegic; mourning in her regret of driving with a drunk driver. When asked about the accident, Christina sobs as she explains, “Constantly, every minute of the day, as I sit here and stare down at myself in this wheel-chair, I cannot even begin to explain to you the immense feeling of regret that haunts over me. I knew Andrew was driving drunk, I knew that none of us should have been drinking, and of course I knew that it was a bad idea to get in the car, but in no way did I ever think that this huge of a tragedy could come out of it. This wasn’t supposed to happen me, my life wasn’t supposed to be like this. I’m supposed to be at Syracuse right now, fulfilling my dream to play softball and become a doctor. But this is my life now and all I can do is just accept it and make the best of it. I’m lucky enough to still have my life, and that’s what matters.”
Christina has been attending physical therapy every day since she got out of the hospital. She plans on speaking at seminars and charities that educate young teens on the reality and consequences of drinking and driving. She hopes that her story well help steer teens in the right direction; steering them straight.
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