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blue “TextLess Live More for Merritt” bracelets, along with kits explaining their mission. In addition, Giancarlo Esposito, who played Gus on the AMC hit show “Breaking Bad,” has filmed two excellent public service announcements for the campaign. You can check them out at Textlesslivemore.org.
The “TextLess Live More” movement is beginning to spread throughout the country. I am hoping it makes its way into Georgia’s high schools and colleges. It couldn’t come soon enough.
Anna Levitan says the campaign is not meant to discourage people from using their cellphones but to encourage them to step outside their virtual world and spend time helping others — as Merritt did.
As for Teagan Martin, of Newport, Arkansas, a student at the University of Arkansas and the driver of the pickup truck that took the life of their daughter, he was recently sentenced to community service. Ms. Levitan says they have forgiven him. “We are encouraging him to rebuild his life,” she states,” and we are hoping he will join us in our efforts.” I hope he does, too.
There is nothing so important in our lives that we have to text while we drive. It is a stupid, undisciplined habit and it needs to stop. We may never find a cure for Ebola, but we can damned sure cure this idiotic obsession with texting while behind the wheel of a car. The world is dangerous enough as it is. It is time we text less and live more.
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