Interview #24 – Jered aka Spiderman
“A selfless act of compassion, bringing light into someone else’s darkness when their own hearts are broken, is courageous.” What an eloquent definition of, courage. I would expect nothing less from a writer as skilled as, Jered.
Writing can be a wonderfully therapeutic way to release our innermost feelings, help our minds travel to faraway places, and teach others of the things we’ve learned. Jered has been blessed to have found this beautiful outlet and I have had the privilege of reading many of his awesome pieces! His poetry and stories have made me moan, sigh, giggle and roll my eyes. Pretty impressive from the boy I once thought of as a theater loving, girl crazy, comic book nerd! (I mean that in the sweetest way.)
I met Jered when we performed together in a rousing comedic musical. I could recognize his unique strong speaking voice anywhere. He instantly reminded me of what I imagined my little brother growing up to be so of course I started following him around, hoping to learn all about him and see if I could get my brother a discount at the comic book store Jered worked for. All those dreams came true!
I began to see that Jered had a deep soul with a compassion for his friends that I’ve rarely seen. He was willing and able to drop everything to rush to the side of a friend in need. And that included me. Unfortunately, we don’t always receive the same amount of love we give and that’s led to some heartache for Jered. His trust has been abused and turned against him a time or two. That kind of betrayal has pushed him to deep depression and bouts of alcoholism. Depression can be a crippling experience that so many of us have battled. And alcohol abuse is very difficult, if not impossible for some of us to not crash and burn from. Both are issues he still struggles with off and on. But he’s looking towards the light at the end of the tunnel and he’s learning to be more selective about who he shares himself completely with.
Jered is still full of hope, despite life’s ups and downs. He believes we must keep our confidence high and he’s sure that we can do amazing things by harnessing the strength that sits in our own chests!
I am incredibly proud of the risks Jered has taken recently. He’s back in California, ready to hit it big! He strives to be a writer, actor and productive happy man. I’ve witnessed his talent and passion. I see every reason for him to achieve all these goals. Don’t forget us little people! We’re rooting for you!
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