Jordan Chartier
August 12, 1989 – July 30, 2013
Son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, friend.
His loss has changed us all and his absence is felt daily.
This sorrow filled year seemed to drag on forever and yet it feels far too soon to have arrived at the anniversary of his death. He would have been 25 this August – and we find ourselves immersed in memories of his childhood and in thoughts of the future we have lost; unfilled ambitions and dreams of the man he might have become. The emptiness, the flatness, of life without him, is stark and profound. There is nothing heroic or noble about grief. It is painful hard work, and it lingers a long time.
We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the love and support we have received this year – it truly meant the difference between standing and collapsing. We are also grateful to those who are honoring Jordan’s memory by committing their time and passion to the Neural Health Project; the first ripple in a much needed wave of change.
His spirit lives on in his family, his friends, and his community. We are all better people for having him in our lives and hearts. He was our light and our love. He “lived and laughed and loved and left” and the world will never be the same without him.
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