#2: Jimmy

James P. Sherry

About Jimmy:

Jimmy cannot be described in the form of the frail words we utter everyday. To do so would be an insult. The only proper way to speak of him is in Webdings.

JIMMY IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO THIS WORLD SINCE KARL MALONE AND JOHN STOCKTON WERE ON THE UTAH JAZZ TOGETHER. HE IS BOTH A BEST FRIEND, AND A WORST ENEMY. A BEST FRIEND IN THE SENSE THAT I WOULD ENTRUST MY LIFE TO HIM; A WORST ENEMY IN THE SENSE THAT I HAVE ONLY UNBRIDLED HATRES FOR HIM. IT FILLS ME WITH BOOTH JOY AND SADNESS THAT JIMMY IS ALIVE. JOY BECAUSE I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF LOVING HIM; SADNESS BECAUSE I KNOW MY CHILDREN WON'T/ HE IS DESTINED TO DIE YOUNG, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS BEFORE HIM: HENDRIX, COBAIN, TIM RUSSERT. TRAGIC? YES - BUT IT IS THE IT THE ONLY WAY. WHEN IT HAPPENS (APRIL 7, 2016), I, AND WHOEVER WILL JOIN ME, WILL WEAR HIS VISAGE WITH PRIDE - KNOWING THAT WE WILL HELP HIS PRESENCE CONTINUE IN THIS WORLD, AFTER HIS PHYSICAL SELF HAS FALLEN INTO THE SOFT, COLD NIGHT.