A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO JAMES A PREVOR

 

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The speaker says that only one man in a thousand is closer than a brother, and it is best to seek him out and find him before half your life is over. The other nine hundred and ninety nine men only have the opinion of you that the world does, but this Thousandth Man will be your friend even if the rest of the world is against you.

The rest of the nine hundred and ninety nine men are only interested in your looks or your glory or your power, but if you and the Thousandth Man come together then the rest of those men cease to matter – the Thousandth Man will "sink or swim / With you in any water".

The speaker says you can borrow money from the man and he can borrow from you freely; you can also talk and meet together for daily walks. The nine hundred and ninety nine are concerned only with gold and silver, but the Thousandth Man is priceless because you can be honest with him about your feelings.

No matter what the season, you can share your wrongs and rights. You can stand up against everyone else because the two of you support each other unequivocally. The other nine hundred and ninety nine men find it difficult to tolerate "shame or mocking or laughter", but the Thousandth Man will be by your side to the very end, even if it is at a "gallows-foot".

Thank you Ken Whitacre for sharing a beautiful friendship and a tribute to the voice of reason in the produce industry for many years … as well as life in general… Jim’s common sense will be sorely missed but I have a feeling that between you and the Jr Pundits … his legacy is in capable hands!