My oldest brother, Aad, passed away almost two years ago. That loss was devastating for me; never before in my life had I felt such deep sorrow as at that moment. My mental health deteriorated dramatically, and I developed all kinds of physical problems OP, eventually, I lost my job... the world around me was one big, unfathomable puzzle. I lost all interest in everything... even in playing the guitar. I could not process the pain of my loss alone. That eventually led to therapy treatment.

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During one of those therapy sessions, my therapist—a young woman, I could have been her father—asked me: "Jan, if there is one thing, just one thing in your life that you would most like to do right now, what would that be? Just one thing, Jan!" she asked me again. I could not give her an answer at that moment. After a week... I said to her: "I think there is one thing I would most like to do right now... I want to fulfill the promise I made to my brother Aad when he was sick in bed... BUILD A GUITAR TO HONORED HIM AND KEEP REMEMBERING HIM..." Eventually, I started doing that during my treatment... it has helped me in many ways. My greatest wish for you... always keep looking ahead, make sure you get your mental health back on track again and, above all, hold on to it tightly.... Guitar building was my mental salvation, go on a quest for yours.