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1:51Now PlayingMom dedicates life to DWI education after losing three children | USA TODAY
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1:51Now PlayingDawn Simmons, a Louisiana mom who lost three children to a drunk driver has dedicated her life to warning others about the dangers.
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The video starts with snapshots of normalcy. Mom dancing by the washing machine, her son snuggling up to her on the La-Z-Boy, her daughter posing prettily for a selfie, the family shopping at Wal-mart.
The video abruptly cuts to a nighttime scene of sirens and a nightmarish news story: “Driver who killed siblings was 3 times over the legal limit for alcohol.” The mom dancing by the washing machine is then shown visiting her children's joint gravestone, sweeping off leaves and adjusting their pictures with meticulous care. The video, which has more than 28 million views on TikTok is a punch to the gut.
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