When my father passed last July, I wrote a blog about it and said that I felt like I had joined a club that I never wanted to be in. But as hard of a year as this has been, and it has been brutal, I have found solace in relating to people who have been through that same experience. Anytime I hear about anyone losing a parent now, it hits differently. Not that I didn’t offer genuine condolences before, but now that I’m been through/am going through it, there is a relatability there that didn’t exist before.
So when I saw this trending on Twitter after Packer practice yesterday, it was something I felt like I should watch. And credit to Aaron Jones, he didn’t have to talk about that topic, he could have just said that he wanted to move on and I’m sure the pool reporters would have (as it was the probably pressed it a little too much). But he showed strength, and courage, by talking about something that is extremely difficult to talk about. And for the people that watched this that are going through the same thing, myself included, it helps. It helps to hear how other people are dealing with a loss that significant. It’s comforting to know that you’re not alone when you’re trying to work something like that. The club that I didn’t want to be a part of, that no one really wants to be a part of, is what helps you accept it.
Anyway, I thought this was an important video to post and was a refreshing distraction from the Aaron Rodgers soap opera. I think the Packer fanbase already loved Aaron Jones, even more so when he signed his extension, and after watching that I don’t know how you don’t love him even more. Hope to see a lot of touchdown shades in 2021!
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