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The low has been sitting awake at 1 am thinking about how much I miss him and how much I wish he were still here. I've been looking through pictures and remembering a few of the reasons I will always love him. He'd be mortified, but I wanted to share a few:
1) He had what my college roommates called the "nerdy glow." You know when you meet a guinely good person and there seems to be a light about them? They are attractive, not because they are fashionable or popular, but because they are full of goodness. That was John.
2) John was more concerned with what God thought of him than what other people thought of him. In fact, he'd much prefer it if noone gave him much thought at all. He liked to be off stage, quietly working miracles that noone knew were happening. I personally require at least a little appreciation, but John just needed to know that the Lord was pleased with him. That was enough.
3) He was the best dad I've ever seen. I knew he would be even before we had Lizzie because he was a total kid magnet. I think kids naturally gravitate to sugary foods and really good people, and John was an extreme case of goodness. I hope he gets to watch Lizzie grow up. I know he loves her more than she could ever imagine.
4) John used to give me a hard time because I always needed something to look forward to as my motivation, like a vacation for example. But with John there was always something to look forward to. He was constantly coming up with fun trips, silly nicknames, rediculous songs, or new hobbies. One time he randomly bought tennis rackets off craigslist. Neither of us played very well, but we spent every free evening for weeks trash talking much more expertly than we played and loving every minute of it. He really knew how to make life fun.
I could easily go on all night, but I'm getting too tired to think. I guess my point is...
I love you John Jones. Happy Anniversary!
9 comments:
I enjoyed reading all that so much! I remeber my kids gravitating to you guys so much, it was so easy to feel good about leaving them with you, like when you guys watched them and let us go to confrence and made a great dinner...best day. Your wedding pictures are beautiful, I dont know how you got even more beautful!
What a beautiful post! John really did radiate goodness. Just reading about him makes me want to put the Lord being pleased with me before everything else. John truly has that radiating glow that not only children but everyone gravitated toward him.
I always remember that picture you had where your photographer told John to kiss your chin. I didn't notice that in the picture until Shane pointed it out. Happy Anniversary! You both are beautiful!
Happy Anniversary, Emily and John! John SO had the nerdy glow. He was the nerdiest glower I ever knew. Haha. He was a good, Christlike example, he was funny, and he treated you like a queen.
We love you, Emily.
How very sweet. I love the tennis racket story. Someday Lizzie will love hearing all those great stories about her amazing dad.
I totally agree with Alyssa - EVERYone seemed to gravitate toward John AND you!! You both were and continue to be my ultimate examples! I love seeing your beautiful pictures - especially of you and Lizzie playing at the park! You look radiant Emily!
I miss him too!! I loved reading your thoughts Em, and I love you and Lizzie so much!!!
oh em, you made me cry.
i remember when you were so excited to introduce me to john. you told me he was by far the most attractive guy you'd ever dated. and knowing your history i was imagining the hottest guy on the planet. i walked in your apartment to see a pretty average guy doing your dishes and was trying to get things straight as you gushed about how wonderful he was. as i got to know him it totally made since. it's the goodness.
Shucks, this made me cry too. Emily, after John's memorial in Charlottesville, I resolved to read my scriptures every day. Every single day. Without exception. Well, I made it about 4 months, which is pretty good for me. But reading this post has made me want to resolve again.
He was totally a kid magnet! I'll never forget the stake conference where we camped out in the high council room with tons of toys because we couldn't get Caroline to sit still. John and Lizzie made their way in there eventually he started reading a little picture book to Lizzie. Caroline went right over and plopped in his lap and kept requesting him to read the story over and over and over! And he was so kind to oblige even though he was trying to keep his own daughter entertained!
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