So often I think of you and wish you were still here with us. But I know you struggled and are now at peace. I cherish the memories of you and keep you in my prayers and heart. You had a impact on everyone who loved you

Jamie, I cant believe it's been seven years. I still maintain my hope that we will all see each other again someday. MYLY

Uncle Kelly

Happy Heavenly Birthday Jamie

MYLY 

The rose is a rose,
And was always a rose.
But the theory now goes
That the apple’s a rose,
And the pear is, and so’s
The plum, I suppose.
The dear only knows
What will next prove a rose.
You, of course, are a rose –
But were always a rose.

Jamie, M.Y.L.Y. 
it's been too long since we saw your smile, heard your voice. 
Here is your poem ~ 

"I wrote your name in the sand,
but the waves washed it away.
I wrote your name in the sky,
but the wind blew it away.
So I wrote your name in my heart,
and that’s where it will stay, always”

Six years ago I was with you when you left this earthly place and went back home to heaven. I miss you and your sense of style and especially your hugs. I see things that remind me of you and miss sharing our conversations. Till I am with you you are always in my heart

Jamie,
I think of you all the time. It seems it is almost daily that you come to mind and I'm forever grateful to have so many great memories.  You are so missed and loved down here, but I know in my heart you are equally loved "up there".
Happy Birthday. L.Y.M.Y ~ Kelly

- - here's your poem - - (borrowed from Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead)

If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
Would you hear my voice come through the music?
Would you hold it near, as it were your own?
— “Ripple,” Robert Hunter 

Not a day goes by without thinking of you. I wish you could have been around longer, I know it is selfish of me. But I really miss you Your laugh, your sense of humor, your hugs, I miss you 

You are never gone from my thoughts, I know you are at peace, I see your style and beauty often. Hunter is continuing to care about helping people in the medical community as you did. I close my eyes and see you in meditation. We will always be connected and when I’m finished here I’ll be with you again

Jamie your smile would brighten any room. Looking through the pictures I remember so many good times and all of the times shared with Brandy, Gabe and Cheri. You are missed every day by the ones who loved you. Brandy and I speak of you often and the tears of joy run down our faces. One day we will all be reunited and time will seem like it stood still. Keep an eye out for us trying to bust through the gates❤ Happy Heavenly Belated Birthday

Today is your 44th birthday. I wish we could have had more time in this life. Each minute is precious us never ready to let go. You are always in my heart and on my mind. To have one more hug from you and hear your voice... but for now memories and knowing that one day I’ll see you again

Happy Heavenly Birthday Jamie. "Love You, Miss You "- LYMY.  I know that you are looking down and seeing your family that misses you so much and that you are proud of your mom, your sisters, Cherie and Rene, and especially of your daughter Hunter and all of your nieces and nephews.

Four years, eternity and yet a blink of the. I see clothes and think about you wearing them. Your sense of style and beauty you looked beautiful in anything. I wish you could have stayed with us longer. But I understand you are suffering no more and are at peace in heaven I love you always

Missing you so much Sissy Orange. Life will never be the same without you.

Wish for one more day with you to hear your laugh and share the day with you. I miss you and know you are in heaven waiting

Traveling down for our little sisters wedding reception and all I can think of is how you should be there! Our family lost a piece of the glue that held us together when God called you home. I miss you every single day.

Mother’s Day is especially difficult when it’s also your birthday. Double whammy of the heart. This doesn’t get any easier. I think about you and remember the things you did and the times with you. I know you’re in heaven and watching over Hunter. But just to have one more day with you, I lost part of my heart when you passed away. I miss you terribly and hope that one day I’ll be with you again.

Happy Birthday (in Heaven) Jamie. Think of you and miss you every day.

You are always with me, I think of you so often. So many memories of times we shared. I miss you and wish we had more time together. But I know Gods plan was different. I know you are in heaven and at peace. One day I hope to join you. Then there will eternal life. You touched so many people with your caring spirit, and wacky sense of humor. You are so missed

Jme it’s been two years but it seems like just yesterday. There is not a day that goes by I don’t miss you. You were my sister, my friend, my partner in crime! If I could have one wish it would be to have one more day with you. I know you are at peace my beautiful amazing sister. I will love you forever. Until I see you again keep watching over us.

Jamie, I so miss you.  Love you, but I know you are up above and smiling down on your mom, dad, sisters, brother, and your beautiful daughter. 
Here is your poem ....   ~ Uncle Kelly,
"Ripple" by Robert Hunter (of the Grateful Dead)
. . . . Ripple in still water
When there is no pebble tossed
Nor wind to blow
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
If your cup is full may it be again
Let it be known there is a fountain
That was not made by the hands of men
There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone
Ripple in still water
When there is no pebble tossed
Nor wind to blow
You who choose to lead must follow
But if you fall you fall alone
If you should stand then who's to guide you?
If I knew the way I would take you home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=671AgW9xSiA

Two years ago this morning I recieved the phone call that you were in hospice. That day was the day that I knew you were not coming back. When I saw you laying there unable to speak you looked at peace. I witnessed your edema leave and you looked like you did when you were young and sleeping. I miss you so much, but I know you are at peace and in heaven

Today is your birthday. But everyday I think about you. I wish I had your voice on my phone messages, I wish we had taken more pictures, I wish had found a way to help you get healthy, I am never going to be the same person after your passing. But I know you’re in heaven and hopefully I’ll be there too when my time is finished.

Jamie, your birthday is a little more than a month away but it seems like it was only yesterday that I can recall you and your sister Cherie, as little girls playing in the yard or with the cats at grandma's house in Tulsa. #LYMY - Uncle Kelly  .........here's your March poem .............

Memories of You
by Unknown

I remember everything about you,
your voice, your smile, your touch,
the way you walked, the way you talked,
the way you looked at me, meant so much.

I remember all the words you said to me,
some funny, some kind, some wise,
all of the things you did for me,
I see now with different eyes.

I remember every moment we shared,
seems like only yesterday,
or maybe it was eons ago,
It's really hard to say.

You are gone from me now,
but one thing they can't take away,
your memory resides inside my heart,
and lights up my darkest days.

Jamie, you are forever missed and loved, but you are surely in heaven smiling down as you look upon your daughter, mom, dad, brother and sisters. 

Here is your February poem (one of my favorites) #MYLY
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Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Robert Frost

Jamie,
proud ...that's what you would be (and I'm sure you are) of your daughter Hunter. Proud of your sisters, Cherie and Rene, your brother Cory, and of your nieces and nephews.  

We all Miss You and Love You (#MYLY)  
- here is your January poem, Uncle Kelly


By Herself and Her Friends
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If I should go before the rest of you
Break not a flower nor inscribe a stone,
Nor when I'm gone speak in a Sunday voice
But be the usual selves that I have known.
Weep if you must, Parting is hell,
But Life goes on, So sing as well.

Joyce Grenfell

Merry Christmas Jamie. I know you are watching and happy with the success of your daughter and nieces and nephew.  #M.Y.L.Y. (miss you, love you).  ~ Uncle Kelly.

Here is your December poem, this one borrowed from John McCullagh:

Christmas Past

There is a spot
atop a hill
beneath an old shade tree.
It is the place my parents rest
and thus is dear to me.

It is a pleasant spot they chose,
now blanketed in snow.
I place my wreath and give a thought
to a Christmas long ago.

That Christmas Eve my father brought
a tree that filled the room.
My brother worked to fix the lights.
The girls sang Christmas tunes.

Atop the tree an ornament
A star that shone like gold.
Reminder of the miracle
of Christmas long ago.

The house is gone
and they have gone
Their youngest has grown old.
Still I recall my sisters voices
and that star that shone like gold.

Jamie,
Well it's almost Thanksgiving(my favorite holiday) but it seems to somehow have lost some of the appeal it once held for me. (It's still my favorite holiday, but the more family and loved ones that have passed it now leaves me feeling more melancholy with each year.  
Love & Miss you.



Here is your November poem....

(I think the author is Nekia Thompson).  This one "speaks to me", I hope you enjoy it too.

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When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me, I will not be here to see,
That the sun will rise and find your eyes; filled with tears for me,
But please know you're always in my heart, and I will forever love you,
And know, each time you think of me, I will be missing you too.

When tomorrow starts without me, I need you to understand,
That an angel came, he called my name and took me by the hand.
He told me it was time to go up to heaven far above,
And that I have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

When tomorrow starts without me, I know that you will cry,
For all my life I’d always thought that I would never die.
I had so much life ahead of me; I had so much to do,
It seems almost impossible that I was leaving you.

When tomorrow starts without me, I think of the good days, and the bad,
I thought of all our fights, next to all the fun we had.
If I could have stayed, just for a little while,
I would say I'd always be here, and then I'd make you smile.

When tomorrow starts without me, I'll realise that this could never be,
As all that would be left of me, is frozen in memories.
Then I thought of all the beautiful things that I would miss tomorrow,
I thought of you and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow.

When tomorrow starts without me I will walk through heaven’s gate,
I will feel at home even without my soul mate.
I know this is what I wanted, deep down within my bones,
And God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne.

When tomorrow starts without me I see everything He promised me,
“Today your life on earth is past, and now you can be free.”
“I promise no tomorrow as today will always last,
And since it's all the same you will not be longing for the past.”

So when tomorrow starts without me don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me I’m right here in your heart.

{Jamie, here is your poem for October}

A LIMB HAS FALLEN

A limb has fallen from the family tree,
I keep hearing a voice that says
"Grieve not for me.  Remember the best times,
the laughter, the song,
the good life lived while I was strong.
Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you,
Keep smiling surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest,
Remembering all, now I truly was blessed.
Continue traditions, no matter how small.
Go on with your life, don't just stare at the wall.
I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin,
Until the day comes we're together again."

-Author unknown


I think of you every day now, every time I think about your mom, or your sisters, or your beautiful daughter Hunter (you would be so proud of the young woman she is becoming).  Miss you much - Uncle Kelly.

I am sending a dove to heaven with a parcel on its wings. Be careful when you open it, it's full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses, wrapped up in a million hugs. To say how much I miss you, and to send you all my love. I hold you close within my heart and there you will remain. To walk with me throughout my life, until we meet again. Author Unknown
To My Sissy Orange, If I could just have one more day with you. I miss you terribly. There is a void in me that will never be filled. I hope you know how much I love you

It's been one year ago today since we spent the day together. I regret leaving you and going home. I miss you so much and wish I had more time with you. I know you are at peace and feel your spirit around me at times. I know one day God willing I'll be with you again .

Jamie, my thoughts return to you more now than ever. Miss you more everyday. 

"If I should die and leave you here a while,
be not like others sore undone,
who keep long vigil by the silent dust.
For my sake turn again to life and smile,
nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do
something to comfort other hearts than thine.
Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine
and I perchance may therein comfort you."
  - - Mary Lee Hall

Jamie, it is hard to believe that it has been almost a year since you left. Your family and friends all miss you so incredibly much.  Here is your poem for July. Miss you/Love you. (Uncle Kelly)


When I come to the end of my journey
And I travel my last weary mile
Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned
And remember only the smile

Forget unkind words I have spoken
Remember some good I have done
Forget that I ever had heartache
And remember I've had loads of fun

Forget that I've stumbled and blundered
And sometimes fell by the way
Remember I have fought some hard battles
And won, ere the close of the day

Then forget to grieve for my going
I would not have you sad for a day
But in summer just gather some flowers
And remember the place where I lay

And come in the shade of evening
When the sun paints the sky in the west
Stand for a few moments beside me
And remember only my best

"The Peace of Wild Things"

When despair grows in me
and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting for their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
(Wendell Barry)

Jamie, you are missed by so many and so dearly loved,
but we know you are free now, so go and rest in the grace of the world
and the peace of wild things. Until we see you again.

So go and run free
So go and run free with the angels
Dance around the golden clouds
For the lord has chosen you to be with him
And we should feel nothing but proud
Although he has taken you from us
And our pain a lifetime will last
Your memory will never escape us
But make us glad for the time we did have
Your face will always be hidden
Deep inside our hearts
Each precious moment you gave us
Shall never, ever depart
So go and run free with the angels
As they sing so tenderly
And please be sure to tell them
To take good care of you for me


Happy Birthday Jamie,

Until We Meet Again
by Unknown
Each morning when we awake
we know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache
As we try to carry on.

Our hearts still ache with sadness
and many tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.

Our thoughts are always with you,
your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.

There will always be a heartache,
and often a silent tear,
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.

If tears could make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.

We hold you close within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.

Our family chain is broken now,
And nothing will be the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again. 

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We miss you dearly JMS

There’s little joy in life for me,
And little terror in the grave;
I’ve lived the parting hour to see
Of one I would have died to save.

Calmly to watch the failing breath,
Wishing each sigh might be the last;
Longing to see the shade of death
O’er those belovèd features cast.

The cloud, the stillness that must part
The darling of my life from me;
And then to thank God from my heart,
To thank Him well and fervently;

Although I knew that we had lost
The hope and glory of our life;
And now, benighted, tempest-tossed,
Must bear alone the weary strife."
    - - -{Charlotte Bronte}
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Jamie, it's been just over six months now
we never realized how we would all miss
you until you left.

It seems unreal, almost 6 months without you. There is not a day that goes by that I dont miss you. There is a void that will never be filled. If I had known the last time I saw you I would have stayed longer. I just want one more day. I miss you Sissy Orange

Babe, I think about you all the time. Miss your pretty smiling face and your encouragement. The world is a worse place for your absence.

Praying for you.

Still can't wrap my ahead around it that your gone... it's just not fair. The most awesome person I ever knew... I miss you so unbelievably much.
Every day it hurts that your gone. Everyday!

It's been four months since you left us here. Hunter reminded yesterday we had lunch togeather. Time is but a number of measurment, there is no way to measure the change in ones life after loss such as you leaving. Nothing is ever the same. We had lunch talking and remembering you. Today is the start of a new year. I will see Hunter again and hope to have family and friends to join to begin the year with love. We are eating where you and Hunter liked to go, so you will be with us too in spirit. Miss you so much

Christmas seemed a little dimmer, just a little less festive knowing that you weren't there to celebrate it with your mom, your dad, your sisters, your brother, and especially your daughter Hunter.  But I took comfort thinking of you in Heaven smiling down on your family, knowing you are doing your best to watch over them from on high and still smiling.

Thanksgiving will never be the same. Our last one was the best you went to sleep in my bed for hours. Hunter , Rene and I had fun playing games and eating. When you got up you were so happy and stayed to visit longer. Then you wanted to do Black Friday at Walmart and came back over for that. We had a great time. I think of you and miss you so much.

I am forever grateful to God for giving me the time with you he did. For me it was not enough but I know you are still with me even though I cannot see you. There is a huge whole in my heart that will never heal. I love you sissy orange. Rest in peace my baby sister, your struggles on earth are over.

I find myself going to this site to look at pictures of my niece Jamie almost every other day and listening to the music or watching the videos, and while I know she is in a better place and no longer suffering, I miss her more every day and wish I could speak with her at least once more.  Love you Jamie - although your passing has left a hole in so many hearts, I take some some comfort in knowing you are looking down on us and always smiling.

It's been one month since your service and I miss you so much. I think of you and your smile, and cherish all our time we had togeather.

I was given a baby turtle today and when Shelby helped me set up the tank Rene was looking at the turtle and I remembered how you had pet turtles when you were little. You would take them out and play with and I would tease you about not using them as a toy car. You loved all animals, and insects. Always tender hearted.

Thinking of your smile always makes me happy. I know you are at peace and all you wanted to finish you accomplished. My brothers said Cherie has my fire, you have my heart and Rene has my looks. Now i feel a void. I know you were ready. It's just not seeing you or hearing you that I'll miss. I love you always

For my beautiful niece Jamie. Such a sweet, sweet person taken away from us much too soon. Our hearts are heavy but they are eternally buoyed by thoughts of your amazing smile and our precious memories of you.