Joshua Jones

As we journey through life we have the privilege and honor of making friends. Friends are incredibly special, and good ones are all too often taken for granted. A friend is not just someone that you can laugh with, though a friend is that…a friend is not merely someone who helps you when you’re in need, but a friend is that…a friend is not just someone who knows what an idiot you are and is still there for you, but a friend is that…a friend will tell you what you need to hear even when you might not want to hear it. A friend can be pretty hard to describe, but you know when you’ve got one. “A friend loves at all times…” the ancient proverb says. I was such an awkward and insecure kid and my life could have gone so many ways as a teenager…but I was blessed with some pretty amazing friends. Josh you were one of them. Josh, we had countless laughs and tons of great memories…some of which I won’t tell my kids about, some of which I hope they might have themselves. You were a friend who helped me become the person I am today, I’m forever grateful. Over the years with me being several states away, you were a friend that even after years we could sit down and pick up right where we left off. It was hilarious two months ago when you texted me out of the blue to share a laugh over a Boyz n the Hood quote and oddly enough I had just quoted that movie that same day (and crazy to think it’s been over 25 years since we memorized it!). Man, I can’t believe you’re gone now…this was far too soon. You were a good friend, a good man, and you’re truly missed. Rest in peace brother.