Friday, December 16, 2016
I had the privilege to meet Dr. Huggins a couple of years ago when I flew to Richmond to "interview" him. Age was ravishing his body, but his mind was sharp as a tack. His fortitude was still very impressive. I am saddened at his passing because "we" have lost another truly great man. While we celebrate the hip-hop and reality-TV idols, Dr. Huggins was a living legend truly worthy of our children--and adults--to emulate. His life was the stuff books are written about and movies are made. One of things the obit did not mention was that Dr. Huggins was also a paratrooper. His son, Clarence Jr., would go on to follow in his dad's footsteps as a paratrooper.
Each of us was born with a purpose. Too many of us will die without fulfilling or even knowing that purpose. The late Dr. Myles Munroe maintained that the graveyard is the riches place on the planet because of all the gifts and talents, books, and businesses that never manifested, are buried there. That cannot be said of Dr. Huggins. He lived the life God gave him and he lived it to the very end.
Dr. Huggins, may our heavenly Father greet you with "well done, my good and faithful servant." Rest in Peace, sir.
To Marie, Daph, Patty, family, fraternity, and friends: Weeping may endure for the night, but joy will come in the morning. His legacy--and WOW what a legacy--lives.
In Christ,
