I’ll try to tread lightly on this topic because I realize 9/11 wasn’t too long ago and we are currently fighting 2 wars.  And let’s face it – losing someone you love is very sad. 

But your car window???  Is this really how someone should be remembered?  Not to mention, why would you want to be reminded of such tragic things every time you get into your car? 

About 3 weeks ago my wife and I stopped at a traffic light.  I looked over at the white, mid 1990′s generic GM sedan next to us and saw a relatively young girl at the wheel, chain smoking away.  I take a look at the back window and I saw one of these memorials, which read “R.I.P.  John (Last Name Here) 1982 – 2007“. 

What’s so funny about that?  Well above his name was (apparently) his favorite quote, which read “ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE“. 

Well Johnny, it seems fairly obvious that you weren’t strong enough to survive and this attention starved lady driving the car apparently wants the world to know it. 

Folks, this is why we have cemeteries and tombstones…  And please…  PLEASE think hard about the words used to remember your loved ones.