Nothing happens without a reason. That's why, when i sit on my bed and look at my "wallpaper" (conglomeration of jon pics) I can consider myself lucky. That's why, when at night there is something that keeps me from sleep, I know that it's you and I have to turn my laptop on one more time to see your beautiful and perfect face. That's why, music is my friend and the only thing that won't abandon me. That's why I still play violin and didn't stop when people made fun of it. That's why I am alive and I know who I am. You have saved my life on more than one occasion and to quote another great singer, "I am forever in dept to your priceless advice." Without your influence in my life, I would not be who I am today, and I doubt I'd be alive to turn to my right and see you and your eyebrow rings I adore so much. I was able to find who I was thanks to you and I am able to glorify my talents without giving in to persecution and glorify who I am without conforming or conforming to noncomformity. You are the reason I breathe, eat, sing, listen, and i thrive off of your indirect communication with me. I do not know of another singer that can reach people of any age group. Your lyrics and life speak that of ages 1 to 100 and byond. You are an incredible person with incredible talent. You are my healthy obsession, my life and my love.

The other day, I thought of what I would like to say to you if i ever wrote you a letter and i realized that that would be an impossible task seeing as the letter would go on for eternity. I owe everything to you and I have yet to find the words to correctly express that. I only wish that i could achieve the courage and honesty you so eagery display. When I watch you on stage and see you on videos etc. I know that it's genuine. I know that you feel every word that you sing and every thought and image conveyed through your tears and voice are honest and beautiful yet frightening to you. I have never seen a better preformer, singer, musician, or person. You are the epitome of everything I strive for morally. That is why I am so glad I found this website. It's Jon's bible. I found it a couple of weeks after i really became conforatable with the thought that your lyrics were like my bible. Being agnostic as i am (I believe in God, and Jesus as the son of God but think that the bible is over interpreted and the church is corrupt), I found the thought sacreligious for a while but I realized that you speak what i strive to be morally. You preach individuality, glorification of ones talents and characteristics, and it is constantly hovering in all of your lyrics to avoid judging people. (ahem, listen up christians- all of these morals are explicitly encouraged in the christian doctorine-- yet seldom followed... ironic, huh? ) However, sometimes your lyrics can be misunderstood (just as many other things abot your life are/were). For example, I do not think that the use of drugs is neccessarily a good praactice, and though you have had your rounds with it and sing about it a lot, I still think that the message in your lyrics preaches the avoiding of drugs. In reading an interview about raising your son a while back, I discovered that you value the keepig of his sobriety above many other things:) ANYWAY, It feels much better to have expressed these things because lately, having been exposed to some trying issues (no pun intended) I have once again been reminded of your powerful influence. Thank you, for i owe my very existence to you.