The best way that I can describe Jonathan is that he was a sweet and innocent person. The interaction that was between him and his brother Josh, his father (my Uncle Lewis) and his mother (my Aunt Janet) was very special.

Tonight is your seventh yahrzeit. Today was also Michael Jackson's funeral, just a day before your yahrzeit and curiously, he died on June 25, just a day before the June 26 anniversary of your death. Although there were many big differences between you and Michael, there were of course many similarities between the two of you, such as your love of music, your talent, your sensitivity, and your ability to bring happiness to the people around you. You never had a chance to live up to your full potential, but I am certain that given the time, you would have achieved even more and that you would have done even more good during your life than Michael did. We think about you and miss you as much as ever.

Happy Birthday Jonathan miss you and think about you all the time

Dear Jonathan You remain close to us in our heart and thoughts, not only today but always. Love Aunt Mona and Uncle R0n

Happy Birthday Jonathan. Mom and I just had a little party for you. Mom made this great chocolate-chocolate chip cake with chocolate icing. I'm sure you know that she made a cake that you especially would have loved. We miss you as we do every day.

The Fourth Annual New Music Ensemble Physical Concert was held in your honor last Friday. Mom and I drove to Tufts and were surprised to be greeted by pictures of you on publicity flyers that were posted all over the campus. The concert was great and you certainly would have enjoyed it. There was even a toy piano used to commemorate the time that you introduced its sounds into an NME concert. John McDonald spoke very nicely about you after the concert. Josh, one of your fellow members of NME was there because he had written one of the pieces being played. After the concert, when we spoke with him, he told us about two things that had stayed fresh in his memory. First, when you played an electric guitar with an egg beater that you had threaded through its strings. He also remembered that, when you were under treatment, you participated in a concert over the telephone Mom and I look forward to the Fifth Physical Concert next year.

Today is your sixth Yahrzeit. In his speech today, my rabbi linked this week's parsha to Hezbollah's murder of the two young Jewish soldiers whose bodies were returned to Israel this week. In the parsha, Pinhas kills an Israelite prince and a Midianite princess for a very serious crime they committed. My rabbi said that as in the parsha, the crime of the murder of the two young soldiers had demanded punishment. And of course the rabbi's sermon hit home, as I realized the similarities between what happened to the two young soldiers in Lebanon and what happened to you in Sloan.

Hey Jon, I know I haven't written a post in a while. I just want to let you know that you're in my thoughts. Everytime I pass your house, I remember playing wiffle ball in your front yard, epic basketball games on your driveway, and baseball in your backyard...I remember coming to your house, seeing all the great memorabilia that you have...playing ping pong games in ur basement, or listening to you rock out on your drumset...I remember you inviting me to dinner all the time, and enjoying having a nice meal with you and your family from time to time.. I remember picking you up from school everyday and occasionally walking home together...I remember having you over for dinner and you enjoying trying indian food...I remember you checking the contents of everything you ate to make sure you could eat it... I remebmer jsut staying up all night talking, watching movies, or just playing loads of video games.. I remember just having great times with you...There are so many memories that i have of you and even after all this time, these memories are still very clear in my head, and I will make sure they will be always....I really miss you Din, and I'll always keep you in my thoughts..Thanks for being you -Raj

Dear Jonathan We are always in our thoughts. We love you Ubcle Ron and Aunt Mona

Today as always, I think about you and love you. Six years have gone very quickly and yet you would have made them last. As you always did, you would have taken the time to smell the roses.