Remembering Jack (1954 - 2012) “Lives of great men all remind uswe can make our lives sublime,and departing, leave behind usfootprints on the sand of time.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (excerpt from Footprints on the Sand of Time - A Psalm of Life) By Susan MacDonald There is something to be said about living in the moment, living day to day, until you stop to realize how much time has passed unnoticed. An entire year; it seems like an eternity since Jack has been gone, while at the same time, it was only yesterday that he was sitting here beside me. It has been the shortest year of my life. Although our time together was brief in comparison to many marriages, it was richer than most with never a harsh word between us. That was the nature of our relationship, but we also lived and abided by the golden rule that “you could be right or you could be happy” and we both opted for the latter. One of the things I remember most about Jack was how much he enjoyed the simple life, not giving a penny’s thought about anyone else’s opinion. A roof over his head, good food on the table, a comfortable sofa and his “Mac” were all he asked for. His pride and joy was his son, Gregory, his passion, Main Street. If you had asked him his thoughts on his poorest day, he would have answered he was the richest man he knew for he measured wealth not in dollars, but in what he felt were the important things in life; friends and family. Jack was a wise man. I remember Jack in so many different ways and yet at the same time, feel as if I am just starting to finally understand him. Our relationship began and evolved through Main Street, starting with a nervous graduate applying for a two-week internship position at the Brownsburg office, evolving into a full-time position and new relationship in the Lachute location and then sadly, coming to an end after settling into our dream office in Harrington. The reality of his passing struck me the day I sat behind the “Mac” as Main Street’s editor for the first time. One year later, I still can’t think of one without the other, and I doubt I ever will. Now that I have lived inside Main Street for a year, I have gained an insight to Jack now that I did not have before I took this seat and I can better understand and appreciate the driving force that was behind him. All the late nights and impossible deadlines, the lack of vacations and the days of frustration melting away in relief with the safe arrival of each month’s new edition make a lot more sense to me. His commitment to the community, his values, determination and necessity of focus, I get that now. And I am thankful. Jack will forever be in our hearts and I will always remember his final words to me: “Don’t worry Baby, just be happy.” If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I’d like to do Is to save every day Till eternity passes away Just to spend them with you If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I’d save every day like a treasure and then, Again, I would spend them with you But there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do Once you find them I’ve looked around enough to know That you’re the one I want to go Through time with If I had a box just for wishes And dreams that had never come true The box would be empty Except for the memory Of how they were answered by you But there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do Once you find them I’ve looked around enough to know That you’re the one I want to go Through time with - Jim Croce STAR ON THE ROAD SALES EVENT Ensure spring isn’t the only one who’s arrived. 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