Hello everyone, I am filled with love as I look upon this room full of people that were lucky enough to have had Jack in their lives and to have known the great and wonderful person that he was. I am also filled with great sadness for the reason we are all here. Jack and I were born 3 years and 1 month apart. And being his older sister I took the job of lecturing him very seriously whenever I could. For the last two months I have been studying in Thailand. A person that I really connected with and truly admired during my time abroad reminded me so much of Jack. I would tell that to him often and it would make me think of the appreciation and love I had for my little brother. My biggest regret is that I had not written to Jack even though I meant to ask him about school, his job and just his life in general. I wish I had written him something, anything because I would have ended it with I love you and miss you so much. So I have a written letter to my dear brother that I would like to share. Hey Jackie, My flight home was crazy. It was filled with exhaustion and tears that I tried to hide from view. During my flight from Beijing to Chicago, I watched the movies the Hobbit and Nebraska. Although the movies started as a distraction from my pain, they brought me comfort because they made me think of your love for movies and television. I will surely miss the times that I would come downstairs on a lazy weekend to find you already at the tv watching something on Netflix. I would sit with you as you watched some series and you would so patiently explain the details and even stay with me as I watched episodes you had already seen. You were just sharing something that you loved with me and I'm so grateful that you did. I'm sorry that I lectured you about school and other things but it was only because I wanted great things for you. I did it out of love but now I wish I that I had just said I loved you and hugged you every moment that we had together. And I'm sorry I was always asking you to get me a drink. I was sitting on the couch the other day wishing that I had something to drink and had the impulse to yell out your name and ask you to get me a glass of water. I knew that I could always ask you because you would do it without annoyance and sweetly bring it over without complaint. So thank you for all the times you did that. I'm sure I said thank you but then but Thank you again. Also I'm sorry for going through all of your stuff recently. I went through all of your writings in your computer, you were so talented. All of your stories begin with such detailed and beautiful descriptions and your characters truly feel real to me. I've also been wearing your shirts and sleeping in your bed but only because they make me feel like that I'm getting closer to you in some way. I'm only borrowing these things for a little while. And although I could go on, thank you for visiting me at Kenyon this past fall. It will probably be my most cherished memory of you. I'm so happy my friends got to meet you and see how awesome you were. The days leading up to your visit I was preparing myself to show you a great time instead you were the one who made my night. I have to say that your dance moves shocked me but made me extremely proud. I continued to talk about you for weeks afterward. I wish I had more times like that with you but I will remember any moments I had with you with so much love in my heart. So until I see you again Jackie boy, I've decided that I will live my life with you always in my mind by thinking of all of my favorite memories with you. I will live you with my soul by laughing more, enjoying more and just by doing what you always did and going with the flow. And I will always live with you in my heart by continuing to feel your love and my love for you. Jack I love you and miss you so much. Your sister, Becca