Jonesy’ weakness is weakness.
He can’t handle it. He’s allergic to it.
His motto for adversity has always been accept it and learn from it.
Quick, easy, one and done.
But now with his witness protection programme, Jonesy has to be exposed to new people.
People who wallow. People who mope. People who cry for long periods at a time.
Jonesy feels like he’s been flayed alive.
Then one day, when he was in a contemplative mood, Jonesy asked himself – why does this bother me so much?
Because that’s not how you’re supposed to approach life. You’re supposed to be strong and resilient and independent and not rely on anyone else.
Sounds like a military approach to life.
Is there any room for compassion amongst all that?
Jonesy sat there digging deeper and deeper.
Thomas Duggan 