Chapter 5 : JJ
Jackson Johnson (JJ for short) is a free spirit. He and Blake share similar qualities. JJ is like the little kid in the circle. He lifts your spirits, entertains, and sometimes can annoy you, but is valued when he is around. He likes to have fun as well. He is the more experienced in certain areas—guys—so when issues come up, I have a tendency to get his outlook on situations because he has knowledge to pull form. As a matter of fact, Blake and JJ have a lot to offer in advice, and they both seem to be very protective of the more naive ones—Roy and I—when it comes to relationships.
Jackson’s motto is live life and the rest will fall into place. He is the spontaneous piece of the puzzle. He wants to enjoy his surroundings. He likes to “meet and greet” and explore new social networks. I learn about new people thanks to Jackson’s networks. He is a social butterfly. On the surface he loves to be the life of the party, enjoy being young, and party. However, Jackson has started to realize there is more to life than parties, sex, and drinks; there are morals, goals, and credit to establish and create. Jackson would be Roy’s and I opposite, meaning we try and push Jackson to focus on books and school, and he tries to teach us how to live. It is the constant ying-yang, push-pull relationship.
My dear, dear friend Jackson is uncovering the core essentials to life, and in his dig, Roy, Nina, Blake, and I may be able to be influences to show him that there can be a balance between fun and work, public and private, and social and enclosed. With influences like us maybe Jackson can be inspired to settle down and mature even more than he is currently and jump on the right track…maybe.
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