JSO article on James Jones

[vince]

Great article; thanks for posting

It's easy to cheer for this guy

QFT

Here's my favorite passage from the article...

"Every young kid growing up wants a father, whether he is good or bad," Jones said. "I was 7 years old when I first met my father. I wanted to meet him. I gave him a hug and let him know that I loved him and all that.

"I knew (about the substance abuse). My mom and I are very close and she would tell me. Once I grew up he was still kind of doing (drugs) but I guess he slowed down. He's off it now and me and him are real close. I love him very much. I would do anything for him. I am a big forgiver."

It's inspiring to see that kind of maturity out of a 7-year old kid. I bet his Dad has learned a lot from him over the years since they reconnected.