Jamie Olson

Jamie Olson

Jamie

son of Margaret J. Powers (Margo)

brother to Richie, Karrie, and Candi

Uncle to Jackie, Cortney, John, and Robert

June 17, 1975 to August 5, 1996

Jamie

Jamie, this candle burns for you.

My dearest son,

I'm so sorry I couldn't be there when you needed me the most. I would give anything to go back to that horrible day and change places with you. Your life was just starting and mine is over. Richie is having a really hard time with this, a whole lot of pain and guilt.

Candi and Karrie miss you very much. Jackie still and always will miss her Uncle. She blames herself for your dying. It is so lonely here without you. I can't help them because I can't help myself, to just hold you in my arms and tell you how much you mean to me. My heart aches to hear you say, "I love you, Mom", to see the sparkle in your eyes or hear your laughter I long for and know I will never hear again.

I know I am being selfish but oh how I miss you. I need you to tell me you are alright and that you forgive me for not saving you. I can't seem to pick up the pieces of my life. Please help me to try to understand why.

I love you baby and am so very proud to have you as my son.

Love, Mom

UNCLE JAMIE,

I MISS YOU SO MUCH, I CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP AT NIGHT BECAUSE I MISS YOU SO MUCH. I KNOW JESUS IS TAKING GOOD CARE OF YOU BUT I STILL MISS YOU. I SLEEP WITH LEO EVERY NIGHT BUT IT DOESN'T HELP. I THINK IF YOU WOULDN'T HAVE COME HOME THAT DAY FOR MY BIRTHDAY YOU WOULD STILL BE HERE. JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING OR MISSING YOU. I LOVE YOU UNCLE BO.

LOVE

POOTER(JACKIE)

4/19/99

TO MY LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS
I'M FREE
DON'T GRIEVE FOR ME,FOR NOW I'M FREE
I'M FOLLOWING THE PATH GOD HAS LAID YOU SEE
I TOOK HIS HAND WHEN I HEARD HIS CALL
I TURNED MY BACK AND LEFT IT ALL.
I COULD NOT STAY ANOTHER DAY
TO LAUGH TO LOVE,TO WORK OR PLAY
TASKS LEFT UNDONE MUST STAY THAT WAY
I FOUND THE PEACE AT THE CLOSE OF DAY.
IF MY PARTING HAS LEFT A VOID
THEN FILL IT WITH REMEMBERED JOYS
A FRIENDSHIP SHARED,A LAUGH,A KISS
OH YES,THESE THINGS I TOO WILL MISS
BE NOT BURDENED WITH TIMES OF SORROW
I WISH YOU THE SUNSHINE OF TOMORROW.
MY LIFE'S BEEN FULL,I SAVORED MUCH
GOOD FRIENDS,GOOD TIMES,A LOVED ONE'S TOUCH.
PERHAPS MY TIME SEEMED ALL TOO BRIEF
DON'T LENGTHEN IT NOW WITH UNDUE GRIEF
LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS, AND PEACE TO THEE
GOD WANTED ME NOW; HE SET ME FREE

BABY,

I'M SO SORRY I FORGOT TO MENTION JOHN AND ROBERT AND CORTNEY,THIS POEM IS FOR YOU. I PICKED IT FOR THE FUNERAL BECAUSE ITS SO LIKE YOU. FINALLY FREE FROM ALL THE HATE AND SORROW HERE. NOW YOU WILL BE SURROUNDED WITH NOTHING BUT LOVE AND HAPPINESS.

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL.

LOVE ALWAYS,

MOM (YOUR FAVORITE FISHING PARTNER)

4/19/99

JAMIE,

THIS IS THE 3RD MOTHERS DAY WITHOUT YOU AND ALL DAY ALL I HAVE DONE IS CRYED.OF ALL YOU KIDS YOU ALWAYS MADE SURE YOU MADE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CARDS AND LETERS. EVEN BEFORE YOU COULD WRITE YOU WOULD SCRIBBLE A LETTER TO ME AND OH HOW I MISS THAT. NO MORE MOTHERS DAY CARDS OR BIRTHDAY OR CHRISTMAS CARDS. I'M SORRY HONEY I'M BEING A LITTLE SELFISH. I JUST MISS AND LOVE YOU SO MUCH. TOMORROWS ANOTHER DAY I GUESS.MAYBE I'LL DO BETTER THEN. I JUST LOVE YOU.

LOVE,

MOM

May 9, 1999

I DREAM OF YOU
I DREAM OF YOU IN MY DREAMS
JUST WISHING I COULD HAVE SAID GOOD BYE,
DEATH IS SO UNFAIR TO ME
ONLY 6 YEARS TO SPEND WITH YOU,
I NEEDED MORE TIME WITH YOU
YOUR ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT
LIFE IS SO DIFFERENT WITHOUT YOU
WHERE DID THE TIME GO
I'M SO SCARED WITHOUT YOU
JUST REMEMBER UNCLE JAMIE
I LOVE YOU AND THAT'S
ALL THAT COUNTS.
WRITTEN BY JACKIE OLSON,FOR HER UNCLE JAMIE.NOV.20,1998
A BROKEN HEARTED LITTLE GIRL WHO I KNOW HAS AN ANGEL SITTING BESIDE HER TO WALK WITH HER IN THIS WORLD AND WILL BE WAITING FOR HER IN HEAVEN.
JAMIE WE LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS.
LOVE,
MOM

Email Jamie's Mom: margo@charter.net

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