The other REV at REVwords wants you to know that she is unremarkable. And like a Ripley’s believe it or not fact, she’s quite happy about it.
Jocelyn
Anyone who knows Jocelyn would have an array of descriptors come to mind when you think of her. Happy, kind, smart, devoted, loyal, fun, to name a few. She is a good friend. To me, she is Proverbs 31 kind of wise woman. Tenacious, industrious, successful, courageous, humble, and selfless.
Our sons would say she is their most devoted fan, often known to out shout opposing fans at their football games. You can’t but notice her cowbell and cheering. And her five children all think the world of their Gramma J. Not every grandchild has the joy of growing up close to someone who is so much fun.
She’s also known to be opinionated. Her father described her as contentious. In our first church, one of the leaders jokingly called her “bossy Jossy” after knowing her for less than an hour. That story has come up more than once in subsequent conversations.
So, why is unremarkable a good thing?
Unremarkable
Recently, we’ve have more meetings in doctors’ offices than restaurants or coffee shops.
In some cases, we don’t even need to google directions to find obscure, medical destinations. Ask her and she’ll give you an opinion on the nicest waiting rooms in the Edmonton area. Just a few months ago, we sat in a waiting room in a recently new building that occupies the block where Central Tabernacle once stood. We estimated that the doctor’s office was two stories up from where my old office was located 20 years previous.
Jocelyn is as familiar with the meaning of RAH, AHS, CT, PET, and BP, as she is with SB and YAC. (Ask her sometime over a London Fog at 2nd Cup.)
In June, Jocelyn got her results back from one of her latest PET scans. There was one word that stood out immediately to her. “Look, Bob. I’m unremarkable.”
In a world clamouring for attention, unremarkable is like a D- on a final exam. However, in a physician’s report about a test for cancer, “unremarkable” is like a high five.
Assessments
“Unremarkable” indicates no significant abnormalities, diseases, or concerning features were found during the test or examination.
Sometimes in life unremarkable is a good thing. 
However, in all other contexts, Jocelyn is remarkable. I am happy to have spent twice as much of my life with her as without her. There is no one else I’d rather do life with. There are so many things she does that have no dollar value but are priceless.
If you know Jocelyn, please join the conversation and post a comment about her below. Thank you.
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