Topics:<\/b> Affection; Assurance; Death; Fathers; Regret; Suicide<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Genesis 31:28; Ecclesiastes 9:7\u201310; Luke 15:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13\u201318<\/p>\n
His eighteen-year-old son committed suicide near the end of the 2005 football season. At the funeral service, Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, offered a heartbreaking appeal to fathers.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod can provide joy in the midst of a sad occasion,\u201d he said. \u201cThe challenge is to find that joy. I urge you not to take your relations for granted. Parents, hug your kids each chance you get. Tell them you love them each chance you get. You don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to be the last time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tony Dungy last saw his son at Thanksgiving in Indianapolis. James Dungy was in a rush to get to the airport, and his father did not have a chance to hug him.<\/p>\n
\u2014Phil Richards, \u201cColts Convene in Tampa as Dungy Buries Son,\u201d USA Today<\/i> (December 27, 2005)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Affection; Assurance; Death; Fathers; Regret; Suicide References: Genesis 31:28; Ecclesiastes 9:7\u201310; Luke 15:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13\u201318 His eighteen-year-old son committed suicide near the end of the 2005 football season. At the funeral service, Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, offered a heartbreaking appeal to fathers. \u201cGod can provide joy in the midst … Continue reading “HUGGING
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