26-08 2022 00:49
wrote:
With Jonathan, we always had things to talk about – he took a genuine interest, he asked questions. And he always had a different perspective. He broadened horizons and didn't just do the thing that everyone else did. There was no default or lazy way to do things.
When I asked if he wanted to get a drink, he proposed going to the Wong Kar-wai film fest, which feels emblematic of his approach to maximizing the way you spend your time in the world, eschewing my run-of-the-mill catch up for a much more memorable evening spent together. When I asked if he wanted to attend the psych rock fest, he was down and was interested in bands I had never heard of. He expanded your perspective – and also wanted you to expand his. If you were interested in something, he wanted to learn more about it, because he thought that meant it was probably worth being interested in, too.
But mostly, he just cared. About you. About helping other people. About making people feel welcome and a part of something.
My heart goes out to Jonathan's family – my sincerest and deepest condolences. Know that he made an impact on so many of those around him. He contributed so much, and took so little. I will truly miss him.
26-08 2022 00:49
wrote:
With Jonathan, we always had things to talk about – he took a genuine interest, he asked questions. And he always had a different perspective. He broadened horizons and didn't just do the thing that everyone else did. There was no default or lazy way to do things.
When I asked if he wanted to get a drink, he proposed going to the Wong Kar-wai film fest, which feels emblematic of his approach to maximizing the way you spend your time in the world, eschewing my run-of-the-mill catch up for a much more memorable evening spent together. When I asked if he wanted to attend the psych rock fest, he was down and was interested in bands I had never heard of. He expanded your perspective – and also wanted you to expand his. If you were interested in something, he wanted to learn more about it, because he thought that meant it was probably worth being interested in, too.
But mostly, he just cared. About you. About helping other people. About making people feel welcome and a part of something.
My heart goes out to Jonathan's family – my sincerest and deepest condolences. Know that he made an impact on so many of those around him. He contributed so much, and took so little. I will truly miss him.