Jones' Jarbs
... Things to say
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Grad Speech
This school has done a lot for me. I was really able to find myself here. I think a lot of us have. But now we’ve new horizons, more opportunities and options, and I think this school has done a perfect job of preparing us for our next step.Change, it’s always happening. It always has been. Life rumbles on; leaving us in its wake. Things we’ve learned; memories, slowly turn into experience; knowledge. I’d like to let you know that you should never lose that knowledge. Never stop remembering. Never forget all of these great times we’ve had. And never lose the person they’ve made you into. Never lose that smile, that laugh. They’re the most important. And always remember those lessons you’ve learned, and the people who taught you them; teacher or not.
We’ve all grown our wings here – now it’s time to fly.
Thanks for the memories, guys.
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95. J.A.R.B - Solemly
Solemnly, we’ll talk of past times, a while from now. Solemnly, we’ll make up rhymes to help us wrap our heads around this change. Solemnly, we’ll all realize what just happened.On outing day, as we made our way down to my old hometown; Niagara-on-the-lake, memories rushed through my head. I thought of all of those good time I’ve had there; none of the bad stuff. And it came to me, just about right now; that next time I travel up ninth line, see the school again, even more good memories shall come to mind. I’ll think of how this school changed me, all of the people I loved hanging out with, and all of the teachers who taught me more than just words and numbers.
I think that’s the beauty of the human mind; we always manage to keep the good. We always manage to keep the good habits we’ve made, and lose the bad. We can hold on, but we always manage to let go; fly away, into new frontiers. Because we can always remember; I know you’ll never forget.
So, years from now, when you see an old picture lying around, or travel down a familiar road, be it physical or emotional, try and remember all of the good times passed with those good old friends from Fern hill School. I know you’ll smile, because I will too.
-Jones.
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Friday, June 16, 2006
94. J.A.R.B - Always
Always. Always with the endings; futures. Always changing. Can’t stop the rock. Can’t stop the fact that we’re leaving. This is it; time to face what’s been looming overhead for quite some time now. Falling. I’ll be here to catch you; always.Time to look back at all of those dreams you had. Did you leap? Time to look back on what used to be the best moment of your life. What used to be the best days we’ve ever had. And then we had more. Time to look back on what used to be our future; what used to be our present. Reminisce in the fact that we were there, we’ve done that. Look over those accomplishments. All of the memories, there’ve been a lot. Please don’t tell me this went by “oh so fast”. I think we both know there was more than just talk along the way. More than just words; read between the lines. You should be able to see the love, hate, the laughing, crying. See the tears, see the smiles. See the past, and the future. See those mistakes you made, see the lessons you’ve learned. Look back at who you used to be. See the growth, the beauty that has become of you in these past years. See the good side; for all of our sakes. Please?
Because we care too much to let go. I’ll be sure of that. See those frowns all around? There are smiles to come of them. I’ll try my best to put them there.
Always worrying; that I just may forget. I’ll remember, as long as you do to.
Always.
-Jones.
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93. J.A.R.B - Futures
And never forget. Never lose that sense of wonder you’ve held since the start. Never hesitate to ask questions, never stop learning. Hesitate to take that chance; and risk it all, for timing is everything. Never let go; because you can always find something to hold on to. Futures; there’s always something to come next… wonder what?The horizon has been defeated; run wild. Take with you what you know; we’ve got a long trip ahead. All of us, we’re in this together. No matter where we are. No matter where we’re headed. Forget the bad; forgive, Hold on to those you keep dear to your heart. Never forget about the lessons you’ve learned; and the memories of those who taught you. Hold on, there’s a lot to learn from the past. We’ve grown a lot, together. We can help ourselves through this; alongside the good friends we’ve made along the way.
Because really, the only constant is change, life just keeps rolling on. No matter how tough this is, no matter how long you cry; the clock continues ticking. So always jump when given a cliff; always fight when given an opponent; always speak up when given a listener. And when life gives you lemons? Make lemonade.
And when you look up at the clouds, when you watch the tonnes of water pouring down on Niagara Falls rocks; when you stare across the snowy peaks of the Rockies; I hope you remember that the world can forget, I hope you realize how insignificant your problem really is, because the rest of the world doesn’t care. But your friends do.
No time to frown. So smile, we all need it.
-Jones.
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92. J.A.R.B - Endings
This world we live in is always changing. One thing ending and another starting. Because nothing stands still anymore. Even the glaciers are moving. Now’s not a time to stand idle. Things are going ahead now; time keeps ticking. You’ve got to do the same. I know I will, have to. The only thing I can see in my way; is getting over the uncertainties. For the past two years my life has been near perfect. Sure; there have been ups and downs, but that’s only normal; changes; are only normal. I look back and I see that through this whole thing; friendships have never been uncertain. I knew someone would always be there for me, no matter who. This is the only thing I worry about. I worry that maybe I won’t fit in at this new school. New people. But then, as I write; I realize that someone will always be listening. This doesn’t change much; just a different setting. I know I’ll still have you guys; no matter how tough things get, we’re still in this together. No matter how far apart, we’re close in a sense that we’re all facing the same storm. And if we bundle up, and hit this head on, we can make it through. At least stay together until skies clear up. Because there will always be brighter days. There will always be the sun above the cloud; all you need to do is fly. The happiness behind the sorrow is the only constant. The only thing that stays the same in this life of ours; it the trusty sun rising once again after all of the dark. There will always be downs, nothing lasts forever; neither does sadness. So carry on, charge ahead; storms die down; I hope your energy never does. Keep on going; I know you can. No matter how hard this is, there’s a beaming sun waiting for us on the other side.And we always have ourselves; so hold on to that too. Never lose yourself; never lose that contagious smile. Never lose the happy laughter. Never lose the person who’s always waiting to have fun. I enjoy that person; hold on to that.
-Jones.
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
91. J.A.R.B - Outcomes
I really thought I'd be crying right about now. But, surprisingly... I'm happy with where I stand. I really thought I’d be speechless. But it seems I’m filled with words of wisdom. I really thought I’d be at a loss. But I’m really smiling. I really think that what I’ve done; is what I wanted to do. I’ve leapt when it was time to jump. I held my tongue when silence was golden. And I yelled when noise was being made. I think I’ve really managed to make the best of this; turns out I really do practice what I preach. But that’s not what’s important. I really thought I’d be sad to see you go; but now I know it was all for the better. I really thought I’d be able to get through this. I think I can, as long as you’re there too. We’ll stay in touch; because that’s what friends do.I realize now that life for me has all been about opportunities. It’s always been about hesitation; a bad habit I got rid of a while ago. It’s all about taking what you have now and making into what you’re going to have in the future. It’s all about holding on. It’s all about letting go. It’s all about timing. It’s all about letting it go. It’s times like these, and times like those. Action; reaction. Cause and effect.
In a sense; life is all about living it. No matter how you choose to.
I really thought I’d need to tell you. So I did.
-Jones.
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
90. J.A.R.B - Control
And then we lost control, you can’t stop the madness now. Nothing to do but sit back and watch, don’t bother worrying about it. What will happen, will happen. Incoming, duck for cover. Cower with the people who you hold dearest. Don’t let it get the best of you. Hold your tears. We’ve a few more. A few more opportunities. A few more days. A few more friends. Cower in front of this great monster we call change, can’t it just go away? Can’t things stay the same? Leave it nice and boring? Just like it’s always been?But this is what makes us appreciate it. This monster we call change, has caused us all to think of just how happy we are, and have been. This change has shown us just how much we have to hold on to. Never lose touch. Hold my hand; we can make it through this storm, together.
And in the night we’ll wish this never ends.
Can't you wait? Maybe I don't want to go.
-Jones.
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Sunday, June 04, 2006
89. J.A.R.B - We'll wish this never ends
And in the night we’ll wish this never ends. I’ll miss you.We’ll wish this never ends; this always happy ending. We’ll wish for just a few more days, where nothing matters; just a few more moments to do those things you’ve always wanted to. Another chance to carry out the dreams you’ve been holding, tell people the things you’ve been meaning to say. Take the opportunities you’ve been waiting for. Just a few more days to make this the perfect time, please? I’ll miss you. And in the night we’ll wish this never ends.
All I want is just one more opportunity to re-build bridges, even if only to watch them fall; a second chance to leave things on a good note.
Last chance. Last change, don’t stop it this time. Nothing to leave bottled up inside, tell those people what you’ve been meaning to say. How you really feel. Please; don’t ever leave yourself asking “what if”. Last chance to throw away all of those regrets. All out; all in, hold on.
And in the night we’ll wish this never ends.
I’ll miss you.
-Jones.
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Friday, June 02, 2006
88. J.A.R.B - Secretly
Secretly; sub-consciously, us humans do a lot. Almost 70% of decisions we make are made without any thought. Feelings are had secretly; sometimes even we don’t know what we desire. It’s that way in which we can do things beyond what we know. We can hurt; we can help, without even knowing it.There’s a lot of power in letting go, and allowing the subconscious drive; at least for a little while. It’s those times when feelings really come out. Chill. You can repeat yourself; as long as it sounds good. Feel the beat. Say things you’d otherwise; and will probably end up, regretting.
So feel without thinking, desire without knowing it. Somewhere deep down, you know what I’m talking about. Think without knowing what to think of it. Pure emotion; without what you think is “right”. Only a few more moments; time to show our cards. Bluff? The real deal, this is it. No more secrets, all out; all in.
So I’ll feel without thinking, desire without you knowing it. Somewhere deep down, just maybe. You’ll find out sooner or later. Closing time, and for once; I’ve got it figured out. No regrets.
So we’ll go ahead and cry, because for once we all feel the same. And for once, we don’t need to pretend.
-Jones.
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