Just a scratch on my arm

On Tuesday, there was an assembly for all sophomores. Since I am the health teacher, I was put in charge of setting up the date for Weld County's PARTY program to come and speak to students about safe driving. So, I also got to participate in the assembly. "Party" is an acronym but I don't remember what it stands for. The program had two survivors from car wrecks speak along with a sheriff, dispatcher, and trauma nurse. They also had booth set up for kids to feel what it is like to be put on a body board, or to learn what happens when you are a trauma patient. They also had the popular "drunk goggles" and had kids do easy things like walk a line, pick up their keys and play catch. It was quite comical. I tried walking the line and picking up my keys and just like the kids I was unsuccessful with the drunk goggles. Anyway, I had a girl come into my classroom yesterday and tell me that this program really made her think about things like always putting on her seat belt. Great, right? Then she said to me, "But if I am ever in a bad car wreck, I don't want anything bad to happen. I only want like a little scratch...maybe on my arm. That would be all I want. I don't want anything else." I don't think she quite understands that you can't pre-order your injuries in a car accident.