Sunday, April 14, 2013
When I first met Jimmy and we started talking baseball, he had me convinced for a good while that he was a Yankees fan. I was under such an assumption because Jimmy never let up on the Phillies and their woes on the field and off. Eventually, it became a daily routine for Jimmy and I to try to convince one another on how the Phillies season would play out. Today, April 14, 2013, the Phillies are exactly even at 9-9 on the season. In the past weeks, Jimmy kept repeating to me, "81-81 Nick, you'll see, 81-81." With the season now underway, Jimmy may end up being right come October. Jimmy and I bonded through baseball, he and my other co-workers bonded through other topics, even if it was just his genuinely kind personality and bubbly spirit. The daily routine of Jimmy and his wife Barb coming in to get coffee, a newspaper, and sometimes breakfast became a part of the day for every one of us at Wawa to look forward to. Jimmy brightened the room and put a smile on every person's face who had the lucky occurrence to be in the store during his visit. We all loved you and will miss you dearly Jimmy. I just hope that in the short amount of time you spent with us all each day we brightened your days almost as much as you illuminated ours. Rest in peace Jimmy, we love you.
