JT ...

• is very tall
• is very thin
• loves Miles Davis
• loves steak so rare that it moos when it's turned on the grill
• is a connoisseur
• thinks almost exactly as I do on most subjects, except for those I'm not smart enough to think about
• is a great songwriter
• is much like Pigpen from Charlie Brown
• cares too much sometimes
• is accident prone - brick walls fall on him
• has a great laugh and uses it often
• would eat sausage, egg, and cheese biscuits every day, but only if they come from Jack's
• was/is a surprise
• takes thank-you notes to a new level
• once told  his godfather, when asked what Santa was going to bring him, "beats the  hell out of me."  He was 4.  We had a talk.
• sees the good in everyone and is sometimes disappointed
• wants to save the world
• trying to save himself
• is my heart
• is very fair, in every way
• studies Latin and Greek
• loves his family
• loves his dog
• working on loving himself
• has a birthday tomorrow.

Another JT said it best - "Don't assume that the life you left is the life you have to lead."

Happy Birthday.  And welcome to your future.

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