His Last Gift

The decision to write this post did not come easily. How much of this family’s intimate journey do we share? Where is that fine line in the sand when it all becomes TOO personal? Jon’s last few days were excruciatingly painful and yet, they were heroic and noble and beautiful at the same time.

This week, it’s been a lot.

A lot of tears were shed. A lot of heads were bowed in grief and anguish. A lot of uneasiness was felt. A lot of uncertainty took hold…

Postponed...

As some of you may know, Jon’s brother Kris actively serves our country in the United States Army. We just received word that Pentagon officials announced a total domestic travel ban for all troops, civilian personnel and their families until mid-May…

Jonathan’s Celebration of Life Update

Along with the rest of you, we are closely monitoring the rapidly-evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Many agencies and local tourist locations have announced their own temporary closures. Currently those closures are in effect for approximately two weeks; which brings us right up to the end of March….

Signs

Triggered by a song playing in the background as we reorganized her garage. The gentle tapping of her tears hitting the ground, slowly absorbing into the cement as she bent over in complete grief, served as a heart-wrenching reminder that life will never again be the same…

For those of you wishing to donate on behalf of Jon in lieu of flowers, please find the following information: Memorial contributions may be made to support Stead Family Children's Hospital at the University of Iowa…

It Takes a Village

A term frequently used and just as frequently dismissed. Prior to this week the saying meant nothing more than a cliché to me. But prior to this week, I had yet to witness the absolute beast of a village that has shown up for the Watson family…

Jonathan Watson’s Celebration of Life.

We invite you to celebrate Jon’s 37th birthday in an all-out park day! Full of music, love, food, drinks, games, and more...

Some how, some way...

Although nothing is normal for this family right now, some how, some way a sense of normalcy will, at some point, have to start to creep in. The passage of time and continuance of life without the presence of such a beautiful human like Jon is beyond hard to accept….

Celebration of Life.

All members of #WatsonNation – yes, that means you – are invited to join us in celebrating the life of Jonathan Watson. Orange County venue, time, and details are yet to be determined but please keep Sunday, March 29th, 2020- Jon’s 37th birthday- open if you plan on attending…

He’s Gone. Peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, and Megan lying by his side, Jon left us today…

Today was very clinical. The “what ifs” and “whys” were very present on Megan’s mind. Megan met with every specialist at UCLA working on Jon’s case in order to help make sense...actually no, none of this will ever make any sense... to help answer her questions…

In keeping with disappointing trends, Jon’s slight highs tend to be paired with low lows. Today was not an exception.

In hopes of helping the blood flow through his heart, Jon’s team administered a dose epinephrine today. Sadly this caused ventricular tachycardia; a condition in which the lower chambers of the heart beat very quickly, and for Jon in the lethal levels…

Today. It was a good day. I write this while soaking up the laughter and squeals of Landon, Maddox, and Wyatt with all of their friends. Today we celebrated sweet, stubborned, amazing, snuggly little Wyatt turning 4…

Megan started her morning by scrolling through Jon’s online photo albums. “We sure had fun, didn’t we?” she confided.

Jon was hell-bent on living his best life, getting the most out of every moment and that’s so evident by looking back at all of the memories. Whether it was traveling abroad or right here at home, Jon’s outlook on life was infectious…