Another Loss; A Plus for Heaven

Yes, I'm home but as usual after a vacation, we return home with many things to do. So many sad things have been happening lately. One of my friends and his family lost their 33-year-old son to a freak accident over the weekend. He was at church with his boys and a group of RA's (Baptist youth) when a man was having trouble with the traction of his tires. As a result, the man floored it, the wheels quit spinning and caught on cement, and plowed into Chuck dragging him several feet I'm told, and pinning him against a tree. The young man, Chuck, pushed his sons out of harm's way but the nine-year-old received a broken arm and many bruises while his dad was reaching for his cell phone. Chuck asked the gent who was driving the van to take his phone and call 911 while he continued to pray, dying during his prayers. What a sad, sad occasion for the entire neighborhood. Chuck was such a wonderful young man whom I can never say enough about. He was friend to many, a mediator for some family members, a dedicated husband, father, and son, and one who was a gentleman to all. What a loss to our community; what a happy addition to God's Holy Kingdom! Smile on, dear Chuck.