Some people come into our lives and they quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.
As human kind we will never be familiar with death. Millions of people die every day but when someone close to our hearts passes on it feels like it's the first time ever for such to happen. One thing we should all know is that suffering and sadness makes people a little wiser. It allows us to be strong enough to be kind to others. When you see anyone of us... Let us cry because tears are there to protect our heart and to remind us how close to us Jaimie is. When tears seem like they are going to run dry, our hearts will be calm and quiet, feeling clear inside but we will remain with the transpicuous sense of being blessed with life. Encourage each other to search for beautiful things around us that will give us hope to move on.
A dear friend of mine said to me the other day that "On May 23rd you were brought into this world and On May 23rd Jaimie Lynn got her wings, like a true angel in heaven, she will shine down upon us." There couldn't have been a better statement at that moment. She really is an Angel, and I know that her life may not have been perfect but it was nothing less than beautiful. I won't stand here and tell everyone about Jaimie and I's past times.....I'm sure most of us here have our own memories that we will keep so dear to us. Hold on to those forever, and when you feel the urge to cry because a wave of emotion comes over you and you want to pick up the phone or take a drive to see her...you can smile through the memories of the good times you have shared.
Jaimie was the most spontaneous, kindhearted and fun loving person someone could have in their life. She always knew how to make a bad situation good and could always put a smile on our faces no matter what the day brought. I miss how she would always brag so much about me and Chris and when I met someone for the first time...I felt like they knew me almost better than I knew myself. I miss how she made fun of me because I was called precious as a baby...well Jaimie...just to let you know..I always thought you were the precious one...I got in trouble a lot because of things you did. I was mad then...but now...I wish we could do it again. I would take the blame for every single thing you did if I just had the chance to say I love you. We had our moments together, a few were rough .....but not nearly enough of them. At 23 years old Jaimie was just starting to experience life..just starting to appreciate how precious life and growth is. She left with us an adorable little girl and we will know through her that Jaimie is with us each and every day...and in a couple of years we will really be able to see if Jaimie is there. Trust me when I say that....ohh we will know.
Many say that everything has its time and place, that God has his plan. I believe in God and I believe in his plan...but being who I am I can't help but wonder why his plan for my beautiful sister to leave us in 23 years with no warning and not give many of us a chance to let her know we love her was a part of it. To not let her know that she will always be in our hearts forever until we get to see her again in the land of milk and honey.
She told me in a dream that Happy asked her for help watching over us and that she would be perfect for the position...and I remember that my mom told Jaimie and I to make Grandma proud because she is watching over us...well it seems like Jaimie listened for just about the only time in her life and did as my mother wished...me on the other hand...well... thats a work in progress.
People say that you only get one shot at life...I don't think that there is too much truth to that. I believe that you have only one physical life, yes...but I feel that you have many shots in that life to make yourself happy and make amends with the ones you love but may not have shown it as well as you should have.
Some people spend their entire childhood fussing and fighting with their siblings and wishing they were an only child. Some spend their childhood in perfect harmony. Well, not perfect, but harmony none the less. There are also those who have no other little person in their daily life to fuss with or to hang out with. Poor people. Having a brother and/or a sister is wonderful because you can give and take...you learn and teach.....Sisters don't need words. Jaimie had perfected a language of snarls and smiles and frowns and winks - expressions of shocked surprise and incredulity and disbelief. Sniffs and snorts and gasps and sighs -She smiled when I told stories - for she knew where the decoration had been added and she had the power to undermine any tale I was telling and ohhh boy did she use that power...Thats my Jaimie
Jaimie is now watching us from above...she is smiling down on all of us gathered here today, she knows where the love is and has been her entire life. Anyone who feels that they had wished they told her they loved her.....believe me she knows... In the words of Tom Petty "You and I will meet again, When we're least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face,I won't say goodbye my friend,For you and I will meet again."
I promise you I will never forget you and I know that you believe me because if you thought It wasn't true....I know you wouldn't have left!
As human kind we will never be familiar with death. Millions of people die every day but when someone close to our hearts passes on it feels like it's the first time ever for such to happen. One thing we should all know is that suffering and sadness makes people a little wiser. It allows us to be strong enough to be kind to others. When you see anyone of us... Let us cry because tears are there to protect our heart and to remind us how close to us Jaimie is. When tears seem like they are going to run dry, our hearts will be calm and quiet, feeling clear inside but we will remain with the transpicuous sense of being blessed with life. Encourage each other to search for beautiful things around us that will give us hope to move on.
A dear friend of mine said to me the other day that "On May 23rd you were brought into this world and On May 23rd Jaimie Lynn got her wings, like a true angel in heaven, she will shine down upon us." There couldn't have been a better statement at that moment. She really is an Angel, and I know that her life may not have been perfect but it was nothing less than beautiful. I won't stand here and tell everyone about Jaimie and I's past times.....I'm sure most of us here have our own memories that we will keep so dear to us. Hold on to those forever, and when you feel the urge to cry because a wave of emotion comes over you and you want to pick up the phone or take a drive to see her...you can smile through the memories of the good times you have shared.
Jaimie was the most spontaneous, kindhearted and fun loving person someone could have in their life. She always knew how to make a bad situation good and could always put a smile on our faces no matter what the day brought. I miss how she would always brag so much about me and Chris and when I met someone for the first time...I felt like they knew me almost better than I knew myself. I miss how she made fun of me because I was called precious as a baby...well Jaimie...just to let you know..I always thought you were the precious one...I got in trouble a lot because of things you did. I was mad then...but now...I wish we could do it again. I would take the blame for every single thing you did if I just had the chance to say I love you. We had our moments together, a few were rough .....but not nearly enough of them. At 23 years old Jaimie was just starting to experience life..just starting to appreciate how precious life and growth is. She left with us an adorable little girl and we will know through her that Jaimie is with us each and every day...and in a couple of years we will really be able to see if Jaimie is there. Trust me when I say that....ohh we will know.
Many say that everything has its time and place, that God has his plan. I believe in God and I believe in his plan...but being who I am I can't help but wonder why his plan for my beautiful sister to leave us in 23 years with no warning and not give many of us a chance to let her know we love her was a part of it. To not let her know that she will always be in our hearts forever until we get to see her again in the land of milk and honey.
She told me in a dream that Happy asked her for help watching over us and that she would be perfect for the position...and I remember that my mom told Jaimie and I to make Grandma proud because she is watching over us...well it seems like Jaimie listened for just about the only time in her life and did as my mother wished...me on the other hand...well... thats a work in progress.
People say that you only get one shot at life...I don't think that there is too much truth to that. I believe that you have only one physical life, yes...but I feel that you have many shots in that life to make yourself happy and make amends with the ones you love but may not have shown it as well as you should have.
Some people spend their entire childhood fussing and fighting with their siblings and wishing they were an only child. Some spend their childhood in perfect harmony. Well, not perfect, but harmony none the less. There are also those who have no other little person in their daily life to fuss with or to hang out with. Poor people. Having a brother and/or a sister is wonderful because you can give and take...you learn and teach.....Sisters don't need words. Jaimie had perfected a language of snarls and smiles and frowns and winks - expressions of shocked surprise and incredulity and disbelief. Sniffs and snorts and gasps and sighs -She smiled when I told stories - for she knew where the decoration had been added and she had the power to undermine any tale I was telling and ohhh boy did she use that power...Thats my Jaimie
Jaimie is now watching us from above...she is smiling down on all of us gathered here today, she knows where the love is and has been her entire life. Anyone who feels that they had wished they told her they loved her.....believe me she knows... In the words of Tom Petty "You and I will meet again, When we're least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face,I won't say goodbye my friend,For you and I will meet again."
I promise you I will never forget you and I know that you believe me because if you thought It wasn't true....I know you wouldn't have left!
