Chris Jones is Podcast Guest: On Meaning, Purpose and Our Stories
Chris Jones on losing a son, grief, joy and meaning
Chris Jones has influenced and touched hundreds of thousands of people around the world because of the way in which he shared his son Mitchell’s journey with a catastrophic disease that took his life. Duchenne attacked Mitchell’s heart earlier in his young life than was predicted. Chris created a FB page to share updates with his family and friends. But soon, the following grew. And as Chris and his family navigated the unimaginable – Mitch’s final months and days – Chris shared his little boy’s story – the spirit and the heart of Mitch – with the world. He let us all in – to the heartache, the joy and the beauty, and the grief. Chris and his family gained support and love from the world, while changing it for the better through selflessly sharing intimate moments from their own love-filled journey. We talk about all of it today – the diagnosis, the shock, grief and joy and despair, and finding meaning in all of it. There is sadness and brokenness in Chris’ story, but his is not a sad story. It is one of courage and compassion, seeing the good, and loving each other through the toughest times.