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MichaelBluejay

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How should hit-and-run drivers be remembered?

In June, Agustin Guillen was arrested for killing a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run on Mopac in May. KXAN  The next month, Guillen was apparently and ironically killed by a drunk driver while out on bond. KVUE  (In case you're keeping count, MAY = 1st collision, JUNE = arrest, JULY = 2nd collision=death, AGUSTin = his name).

I found his obituary, and was struck by this (no pun intended) (okay, maybe a little):

From a very young age, Agustín stood out for his gentle spirit and, most of all, his radiant smile. He was always a joyful young man, overflowing with love and kindness. Loving him was simply inevitable....Agustín left a deep mark on all of us who had the blessing of knowing him. His time in this world was brief, but his legacy of love, joy, and kindness will live on forever in our hearts.

If one of my family members did something so ethically egregious as Guillen I'm not sure I'd be able to write something like this for their obituary.    But maybe I'm biased, or an outlier.  What do you all think?