Wednesday, December 28, 2005

On James Dungy

Quite a nice piece, straight from the heart, on the suicide of Tony Dungy's son, James, by Dennis Prager.
Given the widespread admiration for Tony Dungy as a man, not just as a coach — he is reported to be a kind, socially active churchgoer who apparently devoted many hours to being with his son — there is an important lesson to be learned from this tragedy.

That lesson is this: There are children upon whom parents have had little influence. This is true for some wonderful children, and it is true of some troubled children and even of some who turn out to be evil adults.

And that is why the only reaction any of us should have to the suicide of 18-year-old James Dungy is profound sorrow — for him, his parents and all those who loved him.

From every account of that family, if it happened to them, it could happen to anyone.
James Dungy's funeral is being held today in Tampa.


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