My Memories of Jim

My memories of Jim.
By Holly Hill Cain
9/18/07


Zach, Jordan and I were over at the Cecil's house for dinner. I was still fairly new to the family (not engaged yet). Most of the Cain's were there for a country breakfast, which was delicious. Warm biscuits, sausage in gravy and hash browns (mmm my mouth is watering as I write!). After dinner Jim was talking to me about healthy foods. The conversation made its way to the kitchen, just Jim and I, where he took out his healthy crackers and jar of peanut butter. Not "normal" peanut butter, it was healthy peanut butter! He proceeded to take out a spoon and feed me a bite. I was alone with a stranger, and he was feeding me peanut butter!

As time went by, and we made our appearance at church, Jim would, as Zach said it, greet us as soon as sacrament was over, with the first in my experience of the "Jim shoulder rub". I went home and that night, asked Zach about him. "Do you ever think he's too friendly?" I wasn't used to that from a stranger! My first real experience with Jim was a little weird in my eyes, but I know, it wasn't in his.

Again time went by, and I realized how great a person Jim really was. He has always offered himself to us, and the last time we saw him, he offered to be our home teacher again. He really cared about getting Zach, Jordan and I active in the church. And his help didn't end at church, he offered help in general. "Anything we needed, he would be there for us" as he explained to me what being a "home teacher" was about.

I am sad we didn't have him over for the chili I said Id make. He always said how hot he liked to make it, and he had us over, just zach and I, for a taste. Chili! It was perfect, and Jim, thank you for not making it your hottest, it was all the spice I could take for the night!

I came to really like Jim and appreciate all he tried to do for us. Over the last 2 years, I really got to see what a nice person he was. There cant possibly be a bad memory of him.I'm so glad he made it to Zach’s and my wedding. He was there to offer much advice about traveling out west. One suggestion was to visit red rock canyon. As he told me this I didn't think we would really go. We would have to rent a car, and try driving around Nevada with no knowledge of the place. Our last day there, we did rent a car, and we did go to red rock (a place we never would have known about). It was beautiful. So close to Vegas, and so different. I am real happy we decided to go.I'm sad he is not around to get to know better. He will be missed.