- My son Jack passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 29th 2026, it's hard enough losing my mother last March and now this, I don't think I honestly could've ever been prepared for such a devastating event such as this. I am acting as my son's funeral director as he's going to have a home burial on my 5 acre homestead in Brooksville florida. I've spent nearly all my savings on his casket and arrangements to bring him home, as in the required products and materials needed to transport his body home myself. I'm so lost right now and just having to force myself to focus enough to put into words what I need to ask for help with. Us painstakingly difficult. Please forgive me and be as patient as you can with me as I'm enduring these trials. I know it's a holiday wknd and the economy hasn't been very kind to us, which makes this even .more difficult on us all. I miss my son, my first born child and only son, he was full of life, charismatic, outgoing, full of humorous quirks an antics just like me his momma, he was a zero- a million kind of guy, all or nothing. He took risks and chances, he stood up for what he believed in and had a heart of gold, he was very caring, loving, empathetic, and very relatable, he brightened every room he entered and was the life of the party,humor was his healing and he spread smiles like a wildfire, he's the guy that holds the door for older people and give extra love to those who need it the most, hed give all his clothes off his back to someone who needed them more than him and hes the one who will stop traffic to help walk the disabled across safely, he had so many countless qualities that made him just that much more special than the average ordinary everyday person. He was a light in a dark world, I was proud of him even through all his battles, trials and tribulations, we basically he up together being I was a teen mom and had him at such a young age. He was my rock through so much and always made sure to not let my invisible crown tilt. He could be having the worst day, month of year and completely down on his luck and himself yet if he seen anyone especially me, struggling and hurting, he's sure to lift your spirits in a heartbeat no questions asked. He had still so much to give and do in this life, his wings were ready but our hearts were not, I'm still in shock and am so lost. What I'm asking and need, is anything that you have to donate towards our cause, I need to rent a vehicle by Monday for the trip to ft. Lauderdale to pick him up, and to help cover some of the savings we had saved to replace our well. Needless to say this has hurt us in more ways than one. I'm drowning in sorrow ,I can hardly get through each day let alone focus from one minute to the next, but here I am asking all of you with everything that I have and am for your help during this awful and unfortunate time for us. Every bit helps and I would be eternally grateful for! Help lighten this unbearably heavy weight that's been thrown onto my shoulders, even just the tiniest weight lifted is all the better I'll be able to breathe and clearer I'll be able to think. I don't wish this on no one, and pray that any of you whom have a child or children never have to experience what I am right now. One day at a time, and my time is short and urgent. I have to pick him up Monday the 6th before noon. It's Easter wknd and one of the worst times for this to be taking place but it is, and here I am, and there you are, I'm hoping we can make something happen that would aid in helping a very deeply and utterly broken mother get her son home and maybe even recover a little bit financially to put that money back in savings for our well, so either way it would be for a good cause . I cannot ever repay you nor thank you all enough, even just sharing this if that's the least you can do, then by all means do it. Please!
- With my most heartfelt warmest regards and gratitude I thank you! I love you!
- Jack Curtis Vining IV 7/14/99-3/29/26 R.I.P. BABY BOY!
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