Happy happy birthday to you my heavenly cousin..34 would have been a joy. I imagine you with 3 kids and a career. You would be an amazing woman/mom/wife. I know yer watching over those of us that need you I sense you thank you love you!!!

I'm sure you are aware of the crazy things going on in the family, Tyler's family, the animal deaths and his hardships he's been going thru are almost more that he can bare. Jo-lynn he could use some of your guidance and an extra bit of love from up above if you can spare it. His kids are suffering and that's really not cool at all I've stepped up the best I can of course and that's the best I can do. I'm begging for some help for them please jojo I can't do it alone. On a brighter note I'm doing great not smoking for more that 3 years 8 months same for soda I'm doing so great. And missing you daily you know it.

The years have gone by so much and so fast, it's hard to believe you would be 33 today. We had 2 celebrations for you this year, but we've all had so much going on it was hard to celebrate the way we normally do. Your cousin Amber asked me one time if I could imagine your children playing with mine and I felt a pang of guilt for not thinking to imagine that before. It is a wonderful thing to imagine, though I do wish I could do more than just imagine it. Two days ago at your second celebration for your birthday this year I sat out in the back yard of your grandma, dad, and aunt's house and I imagined you coming out to see if I was coming back in soon and I think I would've continued imagining you sitting on the step with me had I not stood up to go inside. It's not easy to imagine what you would look like now, but I was able to conjure you in my mind having long dark hair halfway pulled back. I guess that's my brain's way of imagining you being more mature than the last time we saw each other as children. I've had a heck of a time down here on earth and although you're in heaven now without suffering I sometimes selfishly wish you could still be here so we could comfort each other through the suffering. Luckily there's much more to life than that and there's so much to be grateful for and so much joy to be found when I remember to look and I remember a lot more than I used to. I'm doing my best to live my life to the fullest with these human limitations. I hope to live a very long life and for Callum to live a much longer one and after that to one day introduce you guys. I love you and miss you forever and always. Thank you for the short time I had a true friend in you in person and forever in spirit.

Oh my dear cousin I have been going thru some thangs but you know that. I feel you all around me all the time, just when I need you most. Tyler is going to need you most certainly and no matter how hard I pray I can't give him any guidance because that shitty man he called dad was not worthy of the title. But putting all judgement aside his kids lost their grandpa and I'm sad for them and that's ok right? Ugh I hate having my mind it's so hard to stay positive for them knowing and feeling what I do. Anyway as always never give up never surrender hehe wiggle hugs I love you Jojo

For the longest time I tried to give your death meaning by telling myself that you taught me how to be a true friend, but I have been slowly coming to see how far from my best I've been doing for a while now. I didn't take your lesson to heart like I would like to be able to say. You were the best kind of friend that a new girl that I was at the time could ask for. You made me feel so welcome among your group of friends when I first met you in health class. You passed around my binder to all of your friends and had them put their names and numbers that I never called, except maybe Cassie.. and then when I was the new girl again in Lincoln so were you and we were so happy to see each other! And even if it was very brief, we were best friends during that time. You went above and beyond as a friend and sister and cousin and daughter and granddaughter. You had such a big heart and even if I've disappointed myself in not being the best kind of friend like you were, I was so blessed to have you in my life for that short amount of time and to have those memories with you. I wish you could be here to meet Callum, he would've loved you and you would've been such a good aunt to him. You might have become tired of me sulking so much and not taking action to make my life better, but I like to think you would've inspired me to kick that habit long ago even though that's never been your responsibility. You would've gone so far and I'll always be sad that I never got to see just how far you could go or to have our babies growing up together. I'll always be grateful for all of the great memories I had with you. Until we meet again, thanks for being my angel. You've always been pretty busy watching out for everyone, not just me huh? Thank you, I love you and miss you so much.

Hey girl sorry I'm a day late lol but I'm here..how ya been? I wanna talk to you about Jessica..she's going thru some trauma right now and needs our help very much..I have the strength but not the backup so I need your godly assistance Jojo. If she don't get away and stay away from this guy he will destroy her spirit and if that happens it'll be the end of me too..she has such a bright future in front of her..i know you watch over all of us and only intervene when absolutely necessary, I thank you for saving me those couple of times..you know what I'm talking about lol..you know I miss you everyday all day and I thank you for your guidance..I love you to the moon and beyond cuzz..until next time hugs n luvs

Hey it's me again...did ya get my prayers the other evening? I sent 2 special ones up in lanterns. We had a wonderful party for you. You know I felt you there with us. I'm gonna need a bit extra lookin out if ya got the time. I haven't been feeling myself and I think something is really off so if ya could just hold my hand when I'm at the doc this week that would be awesome..oh and grammas too she's gonna need some extra courage and strength cause I can't be there ..anyway how's heaven? Learn any magic tricks lately hehe ..can't wait to see you and have a huge hug. Love you lots

Hiya I know we just talked in the back yard the other nite but you know me I just love and miss you all the time and we always have things to say. So how's things going today? Here all is well I suppose except my meds are wonky and I'm swelling the past few days and its a bit painful. Anyway I see a doc tomoro and my dietitian on Wednesday. But you knew that hahaha oh hey you'll never believe what happened the other day..I started drinking ice water lol like all the time . Yeah I know it's crazy hehe oh and I haven't smoked a cigarette in 255 days and I am so happy about that..I know yer proud of me too..well I miss you and love you and I'll talk to ya soon. Be good up there.

Today you would have been 30 years old. Not a day goes by that we miss you and your beautiful smile. Hope you are having the time of your life up there in heaven. Until we meet again. Love you dearly.

Oh my jo-jo how I miss you so..but you already know that..you see all and know all from up there or wherever the good lord has you..in such a short time you left a huge impact on us..I can only imagine the impact you've had in your afterlife..we are so lucky to have had you in our lives..anyway the next cloudy day I'll be watching my my personal cloud message from you lol..happy birthday you beautiful soul from above. Until we meet again.

Hey Jo-Lynn, it’s your cousin Dyllan, I know you may not know me, but I have heard about you, many many stories, it makes me cry because I could have had the time of my life with my cousin, I’ve seen pictures of you and you are very pretty, like I said we never met and you may not have heard of me before but I had heard a lot about you, I know this whole incident happened to soon and so unexpectedly, and it’s sad that your gone, but your in a better place now, I know down here In some of out minds maybe it would be better if you was down here with us spending the time of your life with your family, I hope god is taking great care of you up there, I hope he treats you fairly, even though god never gives you more then you can handle in heaven or on earth, but I hope you are having a great time over there, i hope your looking over all our heads and making sure we don’t walk down the wrong path and helping us through hard times, I know this is random but I hope this gets to you, I love you Jo-Lynn, Sincerely Dyllan Carnes

Oh how I miss you every day every month every year..I think of you often and sometimes when it's cloudy I pretend I'm writing you a message in the clouds..can't wait to see you when it's my time..to be honest I wish that day was sooner than later..but anyway I hope we (your family) keep you entertained. I love you and miss you.

Oh my my my where do I start..you already know I see you in some of my dreams and miss you everyday..what a whirlwind life can be in just the blink of an eye..you've been with me the entire time you know lol..love ya talk to ya later n see you in the dreamscape

Love you and think of you always

She touched a lot of hearts while on this earth for such a short time.

I miss you and think of you often. I tell Annabell and Addison about you and how much fun you where growing up with. I will miss you until I see you on the other side.

Deeply missed by many.

I think of you often and even sometimes talk to you when I'm down and depressed. .thoughts of our last time together eating pop tarts n sleeping on the living room floor makes me laugh all the time..I love and miss you so very much..