Jody was the love of my life. To say He was strong willed would be an understatement. He had the will of an ox and the strength and loyalty he showed me will probably never be matched. I can't think of a time or place even in the scariest worst situations that I didn't feel safe, with him by my side. I knew as anyone who loves him knows he'd throw himself in harm's way to protect his loved ones. And he did many times. If he ever felt fear he never showed it. I think back and wonder if he ever did, I can think of one time only that he was afraid, not for himself, but for me, a big group of guys in Surrey were running towards him, mistaking us for another couple and he stood in way of them & told me to go to car n drive away. I didn't of course I drove right to him and picked him up. He took a beating that day just to stop that guy from getting to where I was. I never once saw him cower or retreat he faced any opponent head on shoulders high and made no appology for the way he was. He was proud of who he was even if you didn't agree or thought little if him, he never let it show it get to him. Though it did sometimes, I think struggling was how he was accustomed to living. And it saddened me but he was able to be happy no matter how tough life was or how little he had. His heart was huge n I never saw him with an animal or child that didn't immediately take to him. His laughter was infectious and voice carried he could speak over anyone and his tenacity was inspiring. I miss him so much. There's not a day that goes by without at least one string of my heart being pulled by space he embodied. I still have to remind myself sometimes when I wake up that he's gone.. it's unbearable at times. I still don't know how to handle the emptyness I feel without him in my life.