Comments on: Grieving for Jon, Ten Years Later https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/ An American in Quirky Johannesburg Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-139772 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:53:55 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-139772 In reply to Graeme Adamson.

Sounds like Jon.

]]> By: Graeme Adamson https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-139770 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:41:00 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-139770 In reply to 2summers.

He was baby-faced, very quick-witted and smart, and quirky in a good way. He treated us younger grades kindly, unlike many of the older boys.

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-139769 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:36:18 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-139769 In reply to Graeme Adamson.

Thank you, Graeme. I wish I’d known him as a school kid! 🙂

]]> By: Graeme Adamson https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-139768 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:34:20 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-139768 I knew Jon at school (I chatted online briefly with you after he died), and I still think of him occasionally. I wish I’d known him as an adult. Thank you for posting this.

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-139548 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:22:04 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-139548 In reply to Jozi.Rediscovered.

Hey! I am well, thanks, hope you are too. Looking forward to reading your recent post – it’s in the queue for me today 🙂

]]> By: Jozi.Rediscovered https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-139546 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:11:30 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-139546 Thanks for sharing Heather – that last photo is powerful. I hope you are well friend!

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-138914 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:55:21 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-138914 In reply to soulafa mamlouk.

Hi Soulafa, thank you to much for this. I miss you guys a lot ❤️

]]> By: soulafa mamlouk https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-138913 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:47:20 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-138913 Dear Heather, Jereon and I send you our love and many warm hugs while you grieve and celebrate. Thank you for sharing your emotions with us and for the amazing newspaper clippings!

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-138176 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:44:12 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-138176 In reply to Christina.

Hi Christina, wow you have summed up Jon’s work so perfectly. I’ve always said he could capture people’s souls – he captured animals’ souls, too. I’ve never thought about it exactly as you put it here but you’re totally right. Thanks so much for your comment.

]]> By: Christina https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-138175 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:40:35 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-138175 I worked closely with Jon for well over 10 yrs, and saw him the last time shortly before he died – he was in Cape Town and came to say hello and for the first time mentioned his struggles. He was hands down the best photographer of animals – domestic and wild (he called the dogs we cared for at our township rescue projects “dodgy dogs” LOL). Those pictures are still used by IFAW. But it wasn’t just animals, he had a way with photographing people – particularly the marginalised, or those in trouble. Maybe he recognised something of himself in them. Wishing you well and RIP Jon.

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-138103 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:42:30 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-138103 In reply to Liam.

Aw, Liam! It’s so nice to hear from you. I actually think about you frequently and out crazy times in TZ and Swazi. I hope you’re doing well. I miss you. xxx

]]> By: Liam https://2summers.net/2021/12/18/grieving-for-jon-ten-years-later/#comment-138101 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:21:52 +0000 https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=34377#comment-138101 Hi Heather. It’s Liam from Egpaf! It’s been so long. I hope you are well. So I’m on FB today and see a post of yours of your partner’s bday. I click on it bc I was just curious since I either haven’t seen you post in a while or I’m just not in FB these days (most likely the latter). And then I click on 2summers bc I wanted to see what you’ve been up to. And then I see your post about Jon. Wow. 10 years. I still think of those days when I met Jon. When we all met Jon. So I think it’s no coincidence that the universe took my to your blog today of all days. And how it’s your partners 50th bday. I like to think these are signs of something. Don’t ask me of what, but I personally find them comforting. I get signs from my mom and grandmother all the time. Anyway…I just wanted to share. And say hi! And hope you’re on the mend with the ‘rona. Cheers my friend! -Liam

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