Don't hesitate to help someone you don't know

I had my feel good moment of the year a couple of weeks ago. One of my senior football players lost his younger brother in a car accident. When I went to the wake to see my player to express my condolences, I asked his mom if there was anything else she needed help with. She just looked at me and started to cry. I gave her a hug and the flowers in my hand and walked to the office in the back.

There turned out to be a balance due on the wake, to which there was no hesitation on my part to pay for it. I came out of the back room and told her she had one less bill to worry about. She gave me about a two-minute hug. She just didn't want to let me go.

It's just a feeling that I'll never forget. I can't really describe it. It was right up there with hugging my girls on their first day of kindergarten as they were getting on the bus.

Don't be afraid to help someone you don't know. Even if the deed is small, it might make a huge difference in their life. Hopefully, if I need help with a situation in the future, someone like you might come through for me!

- Coach Bret Tucker (Rich South High School), St. John