Nick Adenhart, Los Angeles rookie pitcher, was killed on Thursday by a drunk driver. This is a senseless tragedy and our sympathies go out to his family. The accident and its aftermath are reported at NBC Los Angeles Sports. The driver, Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, responsible for the accident is charged with three counts of murder as well as drunken driving charges.
I have a few observations on this tragedy. Mr. Gallo did not get up Thursday morning and say, "Today I am going to kill a Los Angeles pitcher." What happened is the result of some very bad choices made one at a time as the day progressed. Mr. Gallo made the choice not to drink responsibly, and as a result of this, three people are dead, and Mr. Gallo's life is ruined. He will most likely go to jail, and he will have to live with this event and the guilt from it for the rest of his life. What a waste!
Nick Adenhart had no idea when he got up Thursday morning that this would be his last day on earth. The lesson here for all of us is that life is fleeting and we are not in control. The only positive outcome for this senseless tragedy would be for all of us to make sure every day when we get up that we are at peace with God and those around us. We may never get another chance to say "I love you" to the people we care about.
Again, my sympathies and prayers go out the the family of Nick Adenhart and the families of the other two people killed.
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