Being in Reggie’s shoes, I would have been as courageous as he was to confess his mistake of texting and driving during the accident. Reggie meant every word he said to the families of Jim and Keith because he truly did not remember he was texting and as soon as he remembered he made the choice to accept his mistake and pay the consequences. He promised to “take this terrible situation and help make the roads a safer place” and that is exactly what he tries to do by going around to schools and other events to talk about his situation. He was brave for stepping up and reading his apology letter to the families because he had already told everyone he was not texting, but at that time he did not remember that he was and the victims’ families