John Loop

Jack was my best friend. I loved him absolutely. Through thick and thin, through hard times and harder times. I spoke to him two days before he died and just now finding this out is the most crushing thing in the world. I loved his smile; I loved his poetry; I loved how deeply he cared for people; I loved listening to Tom Waits with him and watching nature documentaries. I loved being there with him for his son's Thomas the Train birthday. I gave him the hat my grandfather wore and I loved...