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i've been reading the numerous eulogies posted throughout livejournal and i just thought that it's is almost ridiculus to characterize Jake as a perfect and wonderful human being, when his flaws were so much of what made him a great friend to us all. let's not forget the true spirit of our beloved friend and camp counselor....
Jake was a hell of a guy, a twenty-two year old kid last time I saw him. He was probably a pathological liar and most definitely a bit of a mess. Sometimes it was impossible to sort out the truth from the myth, and unfortunately his illness was one of those jumbles. He was funny and accsessible. If anyone had a problem he would be there to help in a heartbeat, making light of the situation and giving advice, even though he didn't know how to fix his own problems. Over his last couple of months at Broadway Horizons, he and I became pretty good friends. It was after he left that I realized how much of a kid he really was. Joanne and Jake had their issues, and his stubborn and child-like ways only compounded the problems. His biggest fear was that we all would hate him, and let's face it, alot of the kids did. I was never quite sure why, but I had a good idea, and i knew I couldn't blame them. It is hard to stay close to someone when you don't know who they are. I would prefer to keep Jake a mystery. We have all constructed Jake in our own ways, deciding for ourselves what was real and what was fake. We all have our stories and laughs, and we will all remember him differently. All of us can remember our foul mouthed, comedic, and mysterious camp counselor in our own ways, but we will always remember the love he had for the kids at Broadway Horizons and CSI and theatre.
Thank you Dave for letting me cry to you. I love you so much... it's still hard for me to believe that we are finally together.
Jake was a hell of a guy, a twenty-two year old kid last time I saw him. He was probably a pathological liar and most definitely a bit of a mess. Sometimes it was impossible to sort out the truth from the myth, and unfortunately his illness was one of those jumbles. He was funny and accsessible. If anyone had a problem he would be there to help in a heartbeat, making light of the situation and giving advice, even though he didn't know how to fix his own problems. Over his last couple of months at Broadway Horizons, he and I became pretty good friends. It was after he left that I realized how much of a kid he really was. Joanne and Jake had their issues, and his stubborn and child-like ways only compounded the problems. His biggest fear was that we all would hate him, and let's face it, alot of the kids did. I was never quite sure why, but I had a good idea, and i knew I couldn't blame them. It is hard to stay close to someone when you don't know who they are. I would prefer to keep Jake a mystery. We have all constructed Jake in our own ways, deciding for ourselves what was real and what was fake. We all have our stories and laughs, and we will all remember him differently. All of us can remember our foul mouthed, comedic, and mysterious camp counselor in our own ways, but we will always remember the love he had for the kids at Broadway Horizons and CSI and theatre.
Thank you Dave for letting me cry to you. I love you so much... it's still hard for me to believe that we are finally together.