Miranda Kerr cherishes life after losing friend

Posted by mija on Apr 10, 2010 in News | 0 comments

Supermodel Miranda Kerr has spoken about her heartbreak at losing a loved one in a car accident and how it taught her to cherish life.
Joining The Daily Telegraph’s I Promise road safety campaign as a celebrity ambassador, the 26-year-old said she loved the freedom of driving but understood all too well the responsibilities that came with it and the dangers it could bring.
“I lost a loved one in a car accident and it is something that has shaped the way I appreciate life and how quickly it can be taken away,” she said. “Every time we get in the car we are risking our lives but life is for living and I try my best to not live in fear.”
Kerr did not want to give further details of the tragedy but said she coped by thinking positively and not worrying too much when her family and friends were on the road.
“I prefer to think of the best and try not to dwell on the negatives,” she said.
As with more than 1000 people from across NSW, Kerr has taken the I Promise pledge, vowing to take personal responsibility for the way she drives.
She began driving as a learner when she was 16 -“as soon as I was legally able to”- but had spent years practising on the farm in Gunnedah where she grew up.
“I learned to drive on the farm when I was very young,” she said.
Kerr said she found it particularly frustrating when people were impatient or angry on the roads.
Asked what annoyed her the most, she said: “When people are being really impatient.
“The way I see it personally, if I am meant to be stuck in traffic there’s not much I can do about it and getting upset won’t help.”
As for her own guilty secret behind the wheel?
“Yes I am guilty of singing while driving and sometimes turning the music up a little too loud,” she said.
source: dailytelegraph.com.au