In August 1999 I had the privilege of meeting Arthur Ray Hawkins, known to many as “Coach Hawk”. Being a typical teenager, I didn’t always heed to the words of wisdom that he tried to instill into me daily. Not understanding his passion for God and people, I would often get mad when he challenged me to better. Why, because I wanted to settle for being good, yet he impelled me to be great. Not only on the football field in between the white lines, but in my daily walk in this thing that we call life. Under Coach Hawkins guidance as my position coach at Kenwood High, I went on to receive many awards and accolades. Then in May 2001 a relationship that I thought was ending, to my surprise was only just
