Once inside when it was time to speak I discarded that piece of paper. Soon that vibration was traveling up my legs and my body until finally., it settled in my chest. As I got even closer I realized it was the voices of the young people inside. With each step closer to my ultimate destination I felt a rumble coming from the auditorium. Each word was meticulously outlined, carefully planned. It was my first TeamSpirit, my first time on the Bryant Campus and…, my first time as a speaker.Īs I walked towards Janikies Auditorium I held a carefully folded piece of paper.
It came a few short years after being thrust into the unknown, unjust and unforgiving world of suffering the consequences of a drunk driving crash. I clearly remember my first TeamSpirit experience. They make a difference and that difference and all those who support them and make those efforts possible ARE cause for celebration. And, for 25 years in the state of Rhode Island, young people from all across our state have gathered, have rallied, have learned and have carried the message of MADD back to their communities, to their schools and to their peers. They are TeamSpirit the youth leadership program of MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It is one born of tragedy at the hand of destructive decisions. The reason they exist is not cause for celebration. This evening on Bryant University Campus in Bello Hall a group gathered.
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