HeyJaredLife on a Fault Line
Essays on memory, violence, music, work and trying to work out what the fuck happened.
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Remembering my Dad (opens the original)
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Dad gave me a list of people he wanted bounced if they turned up today.I might do that at the end of this, though.I reckon he’d get more of a kick out of watching some of you wonder if you’re on it.Right.Moving on.My Dad was many things to many people.Larrikin.Boss.Friend — which is different to Mate, but we’ll get to that.A father.A grandfather.Brother.Husband.To me, he was just Dad.When Grandy died, him and I were reminiscing.There was a moment I remember so vividly.The way he said “Pop” with
Remembering my Dad (opens the original)
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Dad gave me a list of people he wanted bounced if they turned up today.Pause.I might do that at the end of this, though.Short pause.I reckon he’d get more of a kick out of watching some of you wonder if you’re on it.Let the laugh settle.Right.Moving on.Breathe.My Dad was many things to many people.Larrikin.Boss.Friend — which is different to Mate, but we’ll get to that.A father.A grandfather.Brother.Husband.Pause.To me, he was just Dad.When
The Wrong Words (opens the original)
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God Only Gives You What You Can Handle (opens the original)
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There’s a random saying that rattles around in my head from time to time.“God only gives you what you are able to handle.”(Now that I think about it, it’s one of the mantras that was beaten into me at Transformations, the rehab that had more than a passing resemblance to a cult. But I digress.)Every day has presented itself carrying some other enormous emotional weight to carry.I’m the first to admit that I have a tendency to invent or encourage high drama in my life.I t
Join me on Notes (opens the original)
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Take a moment to check out notes on Substack Notes, and would love for you to join me there!%%first_note_embed%%Notes is a new space on Substack for us to share links, short posts, quotes, photos, and more. I plan to use it for things that don’t fit in the newsletter, like work-in-progress or quick questions.Go to NotesHow to joinHead to substa
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