Drunk driver NYE crashes into my best friend's kid story... →[More:]My good friend's youngest daughter is my daughter's best friend (and may as well be my niece and her sister). The initial girl is 14 and my daughter is 10, and this gal has helped inform my daughter of the realities of life including bras, periods, etc. with gentleness and practicality.

The car she was in coming home on NYE got T-boned by a drunk driver in a big truck. Broken jaw, sternum, 2 ribs, and pelvis. Glass embedded in her skin for a couple more weeks. This girl is 14 years old and cute/quirky.

She lived! Thanks to her seatbelt. She had bruised lungs and got helicoptered to the hospital. Her parents were across the street at my home when the news arrived.

She's a strong and lovely young lady. Thankfully, she's been healing at a near miraculous rate.

She's had a hard few days, but the hospital decided to send her home on Saturday afternoon. Too early, a bunch of us think, considering that she was in ICU Thursday and had jaw surgery Friday morning, but the doctors at the hospital said send her home. WTF? She's still got glass in her hair!

Whatever, she's alive and healing well. Also, she's one of the most incredible teenagers I've ever met. Kind, generous, good.

Any whuffles and good wishes sent to this gal are appreciated and worthy.

I've been busy channeling my anger into goodwill and health. It's difficult, but worth every bit.