Posted by
Rix on Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:03:58 PM
Once in awhile something will happen and you know your life will never be the same again. This past weekend Rick Burgess (of The Rick and Bubba radio show fame) had one of those days. His youngest child, a 2 year old boy, fell into their backyard swimming pool and died. At the time it happened Rick was in Pigeon Forge, TN teaching at a Scott Dawson event for teenagers. It is beyond tragic. Tuesday afternoon they held a public memorial for their son Bronner. They packed Shaded Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL with friends, family, and listeners of the show. At that time Rick stood up and gave a 30 minute address. It was the most moving and powerful thing I have ever heard, although I really have nothing I can compair it to. It was less about the life of his child and more about what his death can mean for all of us. After listening to it I had one of those moments where I knew my life would never be the same. You know I can't keep something like that to myself. So, here it is in three parts from You Tube. The volume is low, so crank it up.
Part 1Part 2Part 3