Gosh there's a million story's, I could talk about with Jesse. That Kid got me through some of the toughest times of my life, through the late night talks, the car rides, the going out to eat and just talking each others ear off, the frustration of working on cars together. But I know for a fact nothing will ever beat the when Jesse 1/2 people I invited for my baptism Jesse made time and drove a half hour out of his way to attend my baptism, on that day after I came out of that water, I instantly went to Jesse, and gave him a big hug, and told him I loved him. What I would do for one more day to say I love you buddy, and to hug you again. It's funny cause even on a cold day, the moment I said I was cold Jesse gave me his hoodie without hesitation. He was such a kind hearted soul, I will forever miss you buddy.

My favorite thing that Jesse use to emphasize to me on a daily occurrence was "life is to short to stay mad at people, to be sad all the time and to not enjoy it, live life."  I love you Jesse

jesse was just… jesse. he was so goofy and never tried to tone it down for anyone. he’d say the most random stuff, joke around constantly, and didn’t care if people thought he was weird or not. he just was who he was, all the time.

it was my first year at Lampeter Strasburg HS and i barely knew anyone, and i remember how easy he made it feel. he didn’t hesitate at all, he just started introducing me to people like i’d already been there forever. Like it was no big deal, no awkward build up, just pulling me into his world like it was normal. It meant a lot more than i think he even realized.

we were both awkward in our own ways, but with him it never felt like a bad thing. it was more just laughing through it. he made everything feel lighter, like you didn’t have to overthink anything.

homecoming with him is something i’ll always remember too. we were both so awkward at first, just kind of standing there not really knowing what to do lol. his friends were messing with him, we were laughing through it, and it was a little chaotic in the best way. but then he asked me to dance, and it was my first slow dance. i remember being nervous but he made it feel normal, like it didn’t have to be perfect or anything. it was just simple and sweet and very him.

that’s what i think about when i think of jesse. just someone who was fully himself, a little chaotic, really funny, and made things feel lighter without even trying. i’m really glad i got to know him and have those moments with him. 🤍