We will pay a grave price for liquor
I have awakened, 2:30 a.m., with my conscience stirring. I am only one person, with one opinion, but I feel strongly about my opinion and feel the need to join those who oppose this liquor referendum. It is my hope to make someone, even if only one person, think twice about their vote.
I know people have been preached to (and yes, I am a Christian). All it takes is a little time to read the scriptures to know God’s view on this.
I know you’ve heard a lot of testimonies from people who have had their lives destroyed by alcohol and drugs. And yes, I too could pull out a past that was haunted by an alcoholic father (biological) who was a good man by day and a monster by night.
The mother of a protective, loving son and a most precious tender-hearted little girl, I look to them, their safety, and their future as well. I am terrified by the thought of a man ever laying an abusive hand on my daughter and sickened by the thought of my son calling me from jail after being picked up for DUI. So I am trying to raise them in a way that these things won’t happen, but I also want to fight against the temptations that could make these things a reality.
More than anything, I am crushed by the thought of losing my children so unnecessarily to a drunk driver, the way so many mothers and fathers already have ? and all without local access to liquor. So please tell me why do you want to add fuel to a fire that is already burning out of control. For money?
I am 30 years old, certainly not wealthy, but not poor. This is a materialistic world our country rests in the center of, but we don’t have to be materialistic.
One of the many beauties of Warren County is we can work honestly and hard to pay our bills and feed our families without our money coming from such an evil source. Some people always want more, never content.
But I am content and so are many others. I was born and raised here and now raising my own children. This city is our nest and the nest of so many wonderful families. Please don’t light a match underneath it.
If you vote yes, next will be liquor by the bottle and we will all pay a grave price. There will be no turning back. But stop this now and you will have no regrets.
Paula G. Wells
215 Brandywine Street
McMinnville