Comments on: Jarrid’s Corner at Midland School Dedicated to the Boy We Loved http://stopforjarrid.org/jarrids-corner-at-midland-school-dedicated-to-the-boy-we-loved/ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: newpawta http://stopforjarrid.org/jarrids-corner-at-midland-school-dedicated-to-the-boy-we-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-7 newpawta Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:57:34 +0000 http://stopforjarrid.org/?p=11#comment-7 Jim, I just want you to know that I think about your son EVERY time I drive by the site. It's not just in Rye, of course, where there's a problem. In Harrison just this morning, there was a school bus on my tail speeding through a school zone, and it nearly rear-ended me at two stop signs as I drove my middle-schooler to school. Everybody around here is in a hurry. It's not like that everywhere - in other places, people are much more considerate (I'm not from around here!). Just two years ago, a year after Jarrid's death, my 6-year-old daughter walked out from behind a car and was struck, right in front of my house, right in front of my eyes, with me yelling at her to stay put. She thought it was funny to disobey. The guy was not speeding, just driving home from work. I thought she was dead as she lay motionless. It was just a broken wrist, but I agonized for weeks over the possibility of a slow bleed or head injury. She has no memory of the actual hit. It was the worst day of my life and I still have nightmares, and hold her hand tightly, as she still has the tendency to dart out without thinking. We were lucky. My heart goes out to you, as I CAREFULLY drive around this county and everywhere else (and always have!). Just wanted you to know that Jarrid's death had an impact on me and probably many others you're not aware of. One safety tip ( I don't know if this appears already on the website) is to scan/sweep your eyes under parked cars for shadows of possible pedestrians as you drive. Kris, in Harrison Jim, I just want you to know that I think about your son EVERY time I drive by the site. It’s not just in Rye, of course, where there’s a problem. In Harrison just this morning, there was a school bus on my tail speeding through a school zone, and it nearly rear-ended me at two stop signs as I drove my middle-schooler to school. Everybody around here is in a hurry. It’s not like that everywhere – in other places, people are much more considerate (I’m not from around here!). Just two years ago, a year after Jarrid’s death, my 6-year-old daughter walked out from behind a car and was struck, right in front of my house, right in front of my eyes, with me yelling at her to stay put. She thought it was funny to disobey. The guy was not speeding, just driving home from work. I thought she was dead as she lay motionless. It was just a broken wrist, but I agonized for weeks over the possibility of a slow bleed or head injury. She has no memory of the actual hit. It was the worst day of my life and I still have nightmares, and hold her hand tightly, as she still has the tendency to dart out without thinking. We were lucky. My heart goes out to you, as I CAREFULLY drive around this county and everywhere else (and always have!). Just wanted you to know that Jarrid’s death had an impact on me and probably many others you’re not aware of.

One safety tip ( I don’t know if this appears already on the website) is to scan/sweep your eyes under parked cars for shadows of possible pedestrians as you drive.

Kris, in Harrison

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]]> By: Tim Chittenden http://stopforjarrid.org/jarrids-corner-at-midland-school-dedicated-to-the-boy-we-loved/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tim Chittenden Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:10:41 +0000 http://stopforjarrid.org/?p=11#comment-4 Very nice website Jim and Maggie. A nice tribute to your son and your efforts to make Rye a safer place for all. Very nice website Jim and Maggie. A nice tribute to your son and your efforts to make Rye a safer place for all.

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