Is this what makes the story sad?!
| “It’s a kid that could have made millions of dollars and been a success that is in a grave right now,†Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden, whose staff recruited Dean, said in a telephone interview. “It’s a sad story.†|
Or is this next piece the sad part?
| Dean then toiled in football’s minor leagues, fathered six children and, according to Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Paco Balderrama, was arrested 13 times since 1990 and had contact with the police on 51 occasions. |
Then there this:
| “At least he’s not struggling like us anymore,†said Newton, who attended the party. “He’s gone home. He ain’t suffering no more.†|
What a sad culmination to a life with so much waste — a life that Jesus died to redeem.
If he didn’t accept that redemption, the home he went to has more suffering than he ever experienced here.
If he did accept that redemption, he appeared before his Creator washed clean by the blood of the Lamb.