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Well, let me tell you somethin’ about this young fella, Luke Knox. Bless his heart, gone too soon, they say. Heard it on the TV, the radio, folks talkin’ ’bout it all over. Luke Knox, that’s his name. A football player, strong as an ox, I reckon, just like my grandpappy used to be.
Now, I don’t know much about this fancy football stuff. All that runnin’ around and hittin’ each other… Seems a bit silly if you ask me. But this Luke boy, he played it. And he played it hard, from what I hear. Started out at some place called Ole Miss, then went to another one… Florida somethin’ or other. F.I.U., they called it. Florida International University, I think. Just a young man, tryin’ to make his way in the world.
- He played linebacker, they say. That means he’s the one doin’ the hittin’, I guess. Like a bull in a china shop, but on purpose.
- He had a brother, too. Dawson Knox. Plays for the Buffalo Bills, whatever that is. Another football team, I suppose. Fancy city folks and their games.
This Luke kid, he was a transfer, they called it. Moved from one school to another. Like movin’ from one farm to another, only with more books and less cows. He was gonna play for the F.I.U. Panthers in the 2022 season. Had his whole life ahead of him, or so it seemed. But the good Lord had other plans, it seems.
Folks say he passed sudden. Passed away suddenly, the news folks said. Just like that, snuffed out like a candle flame. Ain’t right, I tell ya. A young man, full of life, gone in the blink of an eye. They didn’t say what got him, just that he was gone. August 17th, 2022. A date that family will surely never forget.
It’s a sad, sad thing. Reminds you that life is precious, like a ripe tomato in the summertime. You gotta cherish every moment, ’cause you never know when the good Lord will call you home. My old bones ache just thinkin’ about it. This poor Luke, and his family… My heart goes out to ’em, it surely does.
They say he was a good boy, this Luke Knox. A hard worker, a good teammate. College football player, they called him. But more than that, he was somebody’s son, somebody’s brother. And that’s what matters most, ain’t it? Not all them fancy games and trophies, but the love you share with the folks you care about.
It makes you think, it does. Makes you hug your grandbabies tighter and say your prayers a little longer. ‘Cause life can be cruel, like a winter wind. And all we got is each other, and the good Lord watchin’ over us. Luke Knox’s death is a sad reminder of that, for sure.
Now, I may not understand all this football talk and big city ways, but I understand loss. I understand heartache. And I understand the importance of family. So, I say a prayer for Luke Knox and his family. May they find peace in the midst of this sorrow. And may we all remember to live each day to the fullest, ’cause you never know when it’ll be your last.
This story of Dawson Knox’s brother is a sad one, but it’s important to remember him and cherish life. Just like we cherish every harvest, every sunrise, every moment we have on this earth.
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