Memorials reminders

Sandra Babcock’s Front Porch article, “Let passage of time heal your pain,” (Nov. 18) asks the question, “Will it end?” My question is why must it end according to someone else’s timeline? If the family of the victim is maintaining the memorial, and it is not posing any type of traffic threat, I feel that it should be able to stand at the site of the accident.

I have personal reasons for the memorial to stand. My two teenage daughters watched the horrible crash unfold right before their eyes on Dishman-Mica and Eighth Avenue and tried unsuccessfully to help this young man. There was nothing they could do for him except to hold his hand and tell him help was on the way and they wouldn’t leave him alone. This was a man who our family didn’t know, but in order for my daughters to have some way to express their grief and condolences to his family and let them know he didn’t suffer, they helped erect the cross from ladders.

I think that all the memorial signs should be left (as long as they don’t pose driving hazards). They are a constant reminder for us to be more alert by checking our speed, the conditions of the road, looking to see who is driving around you and then take a minute while you wait for the traffic light to say a quick prayer for the victim and his family and a special thank you to God that your daughters made it home safely.

Joy Wesselman Spokane Valley