Today it hit me. It’s been 148 days, but today it hit me. Not to say there haven’t been plenty of days before this where I’ve shed countless tears but today was the day that I realized how not ok I am with what has happened. Jake, you were the sun, the brightest star, and...

Naomi received an email yesterday from Jacob’s counselor. Miami University is granting Jacob a Business Degree in May! His class will be graduating in 2022 but they are going to honor him this year, along with a moment of silence at graduation. Jacob’s Dean and counselor, Chanelle White wrote, “I wanted to make sure that...

I was thinking about a story I could tell about Jacob from the years I have known him, but to be honest there are so many I couldn’t really pick just one so I think I’d rather talk a little bit about how Jacob’s friendship impacted my life for the better. I first met Jacob freshman year of...

To say this weekend was difficult is an understatement. Passover has long been Jacob’s favorite holiday. He has always loved its pageantry mixed with the spring renewal. It was very hard to see the empty chair across the table. I truly understood the depth of the wave of grief for the first time this weekend....

Today, Jacob would have been 21. Today, we as a family (consider his friends family too) cried a lot. We shared stories and squeaked out a little laughter. Today was not a day to thrive. Today was not one of those days I will mark off in a positive check box. Today, simply said, was...

Hi All – Please consider a donation. The funds are going to Jacob’s Endowed fund for students who otherwise couldn’tgo to a school like this. Ed’s was a place Jacob was able to spread his wings. He gave that school everyday and it paid him back in kind. I am pleased to announce this is...

It’s been seven weeks since Jacob passed. 7 agonizing weeks. In that time, I cannot say we’ve healed. I will say that, as a family, we’ve done the right things. We’ve made healthychoices, sought counseling, cried together and carried on his legacy. Naomi and Ana have been rock stars. Jacob loved football. He looked forward...

It’s been one month since Jacob was stolen from us all. We are not even close to figuring out why this played out this way. It makes no sense to anyone. Someday, I will look back and smile at all that was you. Now, it feels cruel to wonder why did you have to suffer....