The Passing of a former Player — Lessons of Love

The Passing of a former Player — Lessons of Love

Today, I attended the funeral for a high school football player I was honored to coach almost 20 years ago. This was not the first funeral I have attended of a former player, and unfortunately it will probably not be the last. These are always gut punches from life that are impossible to prepare for. The loss of this young man provided such an inspiring lesson that I felt compelled to describe what I witnessed. Out of immense respect for this young man and his family I will not reveal his name or…