Growing up, I had an amazing chance to travel, discover and live life to the fullest with friends and family around me. I had the type chance people dream of having and doing when they’re older, the chance to be in a professional band. Even though i had a blast doing music for a living, I as well had the chance to meet new people and make friends with them. Being in Heatwave Jazz and Show Band, I learned to not only play music at a professional level but make the bestest friends in the world. Heatwave was not just a group of musicians, but a family filled with love for one another. In the 7 years i was in Heatwave, we had people come and go, not the originals always stayed. The group consisted of Ariss, Colby, Hannah, Wessely, Geoffrey, Danielle,…show more content… It was weird not being at band on a thursday evening or having a gig on a saturday night. Our life was Heatwave we grew up knowing that and only that. While everyone was contemplating on what to do with their lives, we didn’t think about each other like we use to do. Then it happened, Jonathan (Jon) was gone. It hit us all, we all found out on our own separate times. We for once weren't together to hear the news as one. I’ll never forget the day I walked into my 6th period Wind Ensemble class, walking toward my instrument locker and hearing in the distance, “STEPHANIE!!”. Grace an old member of the group ran up to me and told me, “Stephanie!!! Jon.. Jon died”. I was confused and didn't know who she meant so asked, “What...Who??”. Looking at me with pure sadness she says, “Your…show more content… I started to move and just ran to my teacher Lake. I remember saying. “TELL ME IT'S NOT TRUE!!!”. Lake looked at me started to cry and said, “yea kiddo…” All i could think was getting to Ariss and everyone from Heatwave. I remember calling and calling Ariss until she answered and having hear answer and say, “Stephanie...please tell me its not true!” That whole day and week was horrible, I and others had never been through a loss so devastating in our lives. This was the first time we from people of Heatwave to friends and family. Jon was so young, we would of never thought he of all people would live this earth so
