Flipped, originally uploaded by Nashua Telegraph.

Somebody flipped their car tonight in Hudson. Fortunately no serious
injuries. However, the real breakthrough was the inadvertent follow-up
with the officer from the other night. He apologized for the other
night and I had a chance to explain why we do what we do as
photojournalists. I basically told him that as grand-scale an event
that 9/11 was, it didn’t compare to the other night, obviously. I went
further to say that If we had not the brave men and women who had the
courage to capture such atrocities we would not learn or know so that
we can prevent such things from happening in the future. They are
tools to learn from. I see myself as not only a person who reflects
the visuals of life but a teacher, a poet, a sociologist, a
psychologist, an informant. Without the eyes and ears of a community,
photojournalists, we don’t learn, we don’t progress, we don’t know.
Tonight here is my message to all to slow down in inclement
conditions. Have good tires. GPS systems can tell us upcoming road
contours. Wear a seatbelt. Parents, teach your kids about safe driving
and follow through they understand and apply such.
Corey Perrine/The Telegraph
Staff Photographer