No writing news - I'm really not in that space at the moment and won't be until the weekend is over.
It is Friday the 20th August here in Australia - at least it will be for another couple of minutes. In Coon Rapids, it would be almost time for two little ones to rise and begin what could only be described as two more days of additional heartache to go through.
Today, in Coon Rapids, at 4PM is visitation for Jamie and Ann. God I wish I could be there to tell him how much he will be missed by people like me who live thousands of miles away and were still touched by him.
I wish I could be there to tell his kids how great their parents were. I'm sure they will be comforted by the many friends and family who will be there, and will continue to surround them in the years to come. I'm also sure that those friends and family will always make sure they know how great Jamie and Ann were.
Saturday, at 11AM will be the service. I will be there in thought and in spirit.
I am usually a fairly stoic sort of individual, but this has touched me deeply.
I miss you already, Jamie.
Newsletter 16th April 2024
2 days ago
I wish I could go too. I've felt sort of stunned all day. I told my mom that it feels as though there's a hole in the world; I know that's not the most original comment, but it's exactly how I feel. And I keep thinking about Jamie's kids; he obviously cared so much for them that it's painful to think that they're without him and their mom so suddenly.
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