Silver in the Darkest of Clouds

Randall Cunningham's 2-year-old son dies

The 2-year-old son of former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham died after he was found floating in a backyard hot tub Tuesday afternoon, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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There is almost nothing to compare to the death of a child; I can’t begin to imagine the depth of pain and sorrow one must endure through that kind of loss. My prayers will be with the Cunningham family, to ease their suffering and to see some glimmer of redemption.

Those who have experienced this kind of loss will hopefully understand what I mean. Nothing can take the pain fully away, yet finding a positive action resulting from tragic events is the impetus for many great works. Otherwise, all that’s left is torment and regret.

Cindy Lightner grieved the loss of her 13 year old daughter; but that’s not all, she also founded the organization, “Mothers Against Drunk Driving” or MADD, and created a national awareness of those innocents who are killed by the reckless.

While discussing the abduction and murder of a poor little girl, named Amber Hagerman, on a local Dallas radio show, a caller asked why the media couldn’t be alerted by police when a child went missing. That was the birth of the Amber Alert System. Well over 300 children have been rescued since that day, and though it won’t remove the pain of the Hagerman family, it may be a balm of comfort to know her death resulted in the preservation of other children's lives.

The Cunninghams are people of faith and I trust that they will turn to the One who can carry burdens too big for us mortals to bear. In the mean time, let’s not wait for another child to lose his life. Make sure your pools, hot tubs and Jacuzzi’s are well guarded from toddlers who know no fear. Keep them close, because losing them is too high a price.
Triumph Born of Tragedy