Think twice before pranks

On the night of June 18, I was parked overnight in Spokane Valley and my car was egged. I am not from Spokane. I do not know who the eggers are, but I wanted to send them some thoughts about why my car was parked in the Valley.

My mom had been battling stage 4 lung and brain cancer and had been placed in an adult family home. She was one of the most giving people this world ever had. The night of the 18th was her last night here. I sat vigilant next to her and watched her pass away. Going to my egged car after consoling my siblings was heartbreaking. Thankfully, it was raining and no one could see my tears of frustration. I wiped as much of that egg off as possible to go home safely.

So to teenagers who think egging cars is a fun summertime activity, think twice before you egg that random car. You never know what the owner is going through. My mom would have donated that egg to a homeless shelter. Think twice and look with your heart before you engage in this senseless act of “summer fun.”

Leigh Hancock

Grandview, Wash.