Thank you for your support triumph goddess. Thats really what I'm in need of right now.
I love my girlfriend, and I'm not using her. I will pay whatever her dad asks me to, but he is choosing not to charge me for it. We get along like that. One of these days I would like to take her hand in marriage, but I've gotta get through this financially first.
My heart goes out to anybody who has lost a loved one like this, for it is one of easy appearance of avoidability.
Things are going to change for I will NEVER let this happen again. I consider myself lucky that nothing worse has come of this.
Just for FYI:
Missouri law passed in March of 2006 that in any accident no matter who is at fault. If a driver in the accident has a .03 (3%) BAC or higher, it is their fault. They could be sitting at a stop light and be severely rearended by a cell phone driver, but still be at fault due to their alcohol level. Legal driving in MO is .08 8% or lower. Legal accidents are .029 or lower. I did not know this til now.
Life lesson.