The grief will last a long time for his family and multitude of fans. But, the fact remains, given a chance to choose over again, the same choices would be made- again. Ultimately, absolute faith presides over all the fears. The Petty family faith is no secret and a real credit to the strength they exhibit. When Adam's crew chief was killed in a freak pit accident, their strong faith and family ties were the ultimate testimony holding them all together to support him through such a terrible accident.
Strength comes from enduring the trials and tribulations of our choices.
However, when a person's time has come, there's not much that can change the Plan. Faith is what helps everyone through such a time as this, when answers are scarce and understanding even less. Faith allows parents to trust in their children's choices and beleive they'll be as safe as they're supposed to be. And it's faith that we rely on for the strength to endure such intense heartache. I had the choice.