“And so on the flip side, it was such a tragic event. There is tremendous opportunity,” Watson said. “Part of my prayers right now Anderson is for the players in both of those locker rooms [and] for the chaplains, who I know very well, who are, right now, counseling and comforting players who saw a brother in a near death experience and who was still fighting for his life. Because the questions about what happens after this life—‘Where will you spend eternity?’—as you mentioned, Anderson, are coming up for all of us, not just for the football players, but thank God that he provides an answer through his son Jesus Christ.”
Cooper added that such events make people question, “What would you do differently in your life now if suddenly you knew your end was near? How does it make you rethink your own life and how you carry yourself in your own life?”
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“I’m so glad you mentioned, ‘What would we do differently in our life,’” Watson answered. “I can say that for me, even today, after watching what I saw last night, and even after having conversations with family members, it makes you live in the moment. It makes you appreciate right now. It makes you even elevate what we’ve seen from Damar in his toy drives and stuff for kids that has gone through the roof since since his injury.”
“It’s about making a difference for people right now,” Watson said. “And not only speaking to the physical side, but speaking to the spirit of every single man, woman, and child that you come in contact with.”
On Thursday (Jan. 5), the Bills released an update on Hamlin’s condition, one “we were all hoping for.”
The statement read: “Damar Hamlin is now able to communicate through writing and asked doctors who won the game Monday night. The doctors answered, ‘Yes, Damar, you won. You won the game of life.’”
Life can change in the blink of an eye. Damar’s injury has made us all wrestle with this truth. It has served as a reminder of own mortality. While we pray for him as he fights for his life we must ask ourselves where will we spend eternity? Thanks for this convo @andersoncooper pic.twitter.com/WrYQWNZ4hR
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) January 5, 2023
