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Micah Jones

Micah Jones was a Black American man from the Montgomery, Alabama area. He was married to Candy Jones, with whom he raised Miles and Noah. After Candy began caring for Elliot Landry when he was five, Micah became Elliot’s chosen father and helped provide the steadiness, care, and housing that his biological father did not.

Family and Core Relationships

Candy, Miles, and Noah Jones

Micah and Candy raised Miles and Noah in Montgomery. They also welcomed Elliot into their household as family, and their sons grew up with him as a chosen brother. Miles and Noah saw Micah make room for Elliot at the table, help him through pain, and change the household around his needs without treating him as an exception to the family.

Elliot Landry

Main article: Elliot Landry and Micah Jones

Micah became more of a father to Elliot than Elliot’s biological father had been. He taught Elliot not to let his softness fade even when the world punished him for it.

Micah first knew Elliot when Elliot was approximately three. He called Candy while she was visiting Jazmine and invited both Landrys to dinner because he was grilling. Jazmine let Elliot decide whether to go. At the Jones home, Micah greeted them in a sauce-smeared “Kiss the Cook” apron and served ribs, corn, and baked beans while Miles and Noah made space for Elliot to join them. After Candy began providing regular childcare in 2008, when Elliot was five, Micah’s role developed into chosen fatherhood. He taught Elliot to crack eggs with one hand, called him “Tank” affectionately, carried him when pain or exhaustion made walking impossible, massaged his swollen joints, and adapted chairs and beds as Elliot outgrew standard furniture. Micah also attended school meetings when Elliot was unfairly disciplined.

When Elliot was eleven and came home after hiding severe pain through the school day, Micah carried him to the couch because he could barely manage the stairs. Candy held Elliot while Micah massaged his calves and swollen ankle. During a separate physical-education crisis at age eleven, Elliot became badly overheated and came close to heatstroke. Micah supported him during the ride home, carried him inside when his legs could no longer hold him, and helped cool and comfort him through vomiting and severe joint pain.

Micah and Candy bought a home around 2014 with an attached suite where Elliot and his mother, Jazmine Landry, could live in their own space while remaining connected to the Jones household. Micah refinished a secondhand full-size bed for Elliot and continued reinforcing and modifying furniture as Elliot grew.

When Micah was laid off around Elliot’s thirteenth birthday in 2016, the family faced greater financial strain but continued to make Elliot part of their home and celebrations. Micah grilled ribs, used his last commission check to buy a secondhand knee brace, and kept working on Elliot’s bed frame. When Elliot’s pain left him unable to lift his arms or stand after flares, Micah helped wash his hair and supported his elbow. Elliot eventually stopped calling him “Mr. Micah” and began calling him “Pops.”

During Elliot’s 2021–2022 senior year, Micah joined Candy, Miles, and Noah in helping during Elliot’s severe COVID-19 illness. He and the boys helped get Elliot dressed while Candy and the other adults prepared transportation to the hospital.

Jazmine Landry

Micah backed Candy’s decision to help Jazmine and treated her as part of the household without taking over her role as Elliot’s mother. He believed her concerns about Elliot’s health when they were dismissed elsewhere and helped her secure safer housing. After Reggie called on Elliot’s thirteenth birthday to berate Jazmine without asking after their son, Micah joined her on the porch with two mugs of instant hot chocolate. He recognized that she had answered because she had hoped Reggie might care, listened while she cried, and reminded her that Elliot had a family who did.

Personality and Daily Life

Micah was steady, practical, patient, and warm. He used humor without directing it at Elliot’s disabilities, including an ongoing argument about Elliot’s preference for imitation maple syrup. He enjoyed grilling ribs, chicken, and corn for family gatherings, wore a “Kiss the Cook” apron, and handled home repairs. When Elliot melted down or cried from pain, Micah stayed with him, rubbed aching joints, and waited rather than punishing him or demanding quiet. He expressed care through food, physical assistance, furniture modifications, and quiet presence.

Physical Characteristics and Speech

Micah was tall and broad-shouldered. He dressed for comfort and the work he did around the house, including grilling and furniture repairs. His warm baritone stayed measured during Elliot’s crises. In family conversations, his speech included Southern Black English forms; with Elliot, he used short, direct assurances rather than long explanations.

Memorable Quotes

“You can tell us, El. You don’t gotta carry it alone.”

Micah spoke while massaging eleven-year-old Elliot’s swollen ankle after Elliot had hidden severe pain through the school day.

“You don’t owe nobody your bones, El. You deserve rest. Not ‘cause you earned it. Just ‘cause you’re ours.”

Micah told Elliot that care and rest did not have to be earned through suffering.

“You don’t have to, baby. You’re not going back to that P.E. class. We’re gonna take care of it.”

Micah reassured Elliot after the near-heatstroke crisis.

“You’re safe. You’re home. We’ve got you.”

Micah repeated the words while massaging Elliot’s ankles during the same crisis.

“That boy’s mine too.”

Micah affirmed Elliot’s place as his son.

“You don’t have to thank me. You just have to trust.”

Micah described the terms of his practical support.

“Being big don’t mean you gotta be mean. That softness? That’s your strength, son.”

Micah encouraged Elliot to preserve his gentleness.

“But lucky for Elliot? He’s got a whole family who does.“

Micah told Jazmine this after Reggie called on Elliot’s thirteenth birthday without asking how their son was doing.

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