“Prepare yourself…My biggest fear—and I don’t play with that word at all—was to get a big opportunity that I’m NOT prepared for…I was ready…That’s the biggest compliment and accomplishment you can have in your life, is to say “I got my stuff together”; You have to have it together, man. You DO….From day one, we knew how to play EVERY kind of music.” 
There are people who have impacted your life in a positive way. Whether it was their intellect, talent, contributions, benevolence, wisdom, achievements, philosophies, or how they handled adversity, injustice, illness, or disappointment, your life benefited from theirs. You didn’t have to know them personally, nor ever even met them, but your mourning is genuine when they pass away. They weren’t perfect, but they did some good in, to, and for the world. Perhaps, on the goodness scale, their offering was great.
Their exit is felt across continents. What they left behind, however, has a life of its own.
For their courage and determination to perfect their gifts, and share them with you, you’re grateful.
Rest in peace, Quincy Delight Jones.
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