I am sure we all agree that Jim was a good man. His personality was larger than life itself. He is certainly loved and missed by all. Karen and Jim shared the same values, the same heart and spirit. Both hard working, honest and straight forward. The Coty family has expressed decency and kindness during this difficult time and I would expect the same from the Fountain family. Neither family is perfect. Nobodys is. I knew Jim well so I know the family history. Of course, people do grieve in different ways. That is expected. But....when someone enters a departed persons property & dwelling, without permission, to rifle through buildings, look for door keys or make an inventory of belongings, that is a very unusual way of expressing grief. Most people would see that as an ulterior motive - Greed, plain and simple. If thats not odd enough, for an individual to go out of ones way to undermine and sabotage what Jim has worked so hard to establish is definitely not viewed as an act of kindness by anyone. Public displays of love and support followed by broken promises behind closed doors would leave anyone disillusioned. Need I say hatred is a very strong word. One not known by the Coty family. Nonetheless, many feel extremely disappointed and frustrated as would anyone under these circumstances. Some family members may have had unfinished business with Jim. Sadly, the relationship can never be repaired or fulfilled more than it was. Trying to handle ones feelings by becoming possessive, greedy and argumentive towards Karen is inappropriate and senseless. This benefits absolutely no one. Its time to face reality, learn from errors made in the pass and let it go. Both families loved Jim each in their own way. If you honestly have Jims legacy and Karens best interest at heart then STOP. The actions taken over the past 2 months have resulted in sending a completely different message to all of us. Move forward with integrity and compassion. Man up and do what you know deep down in your heart is the right thing. If there is one lesson that I have learned from all this, its treat every single person you meet the way you would like to be treated every day of your life. For Jim, it didnt matter whether you lived in the country or the city, man or woman, white collar or blue collar, rode a Harley or drove a Ferrari. It all started with four simple words, Where are you from? That was Jim 7 days a week 24hrs a day. Jim was not a person who showed his face in church 1hr on Sunday and acted like a jackass for the remainder of the week!
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 22:27:32 +0000