Ripple Effect

Twelve years ago, Deann Watson lived in a cramped apartment in Gainesville, Georgia with her four children.  One day, her son brought home a note from school which talked about home ownership through Habitat for Humanity.  Deann was encouraged by the opportunity and donated more than 300 hours of her time to Habitat before being approved for her own home.   Atlanta Falcons running back, Warrick Dunn, was responsible for the primary funding for their new home.  After moving into their home, Deann's son said: "Just having my own bed, not really being squished, not really worrying about someone sneaking up on me, it was a great moment, a special moment."   Deann's son was Deshaun - Deshaun Watson.  Deshaun went on to be the starting quarterback at his high school as a freshman, the starting quarterback at Clemson leading them to a national championship in 2016 and was a top draft pick by the Houston Texans.   Deshaun donated the paycheck from his first pro football game to hurricane relief in Houston and was in Israel this past summer to be baptized in the Jordan River.  I don't think Warrick Dunn could have imagined the ripple effect that was set in motion by his Habitat donation over a decade earlier.  I can't wait to see where those ripples go next.