Bereavement Leave

Tom S. · 07-25-2018, 02:29 AM

On July 23, 2018, the most courageous and strongest person I’ll ever know, lost her life long battle with death and joined her mother in heaven. Born in 1972, Jamie was engaged in a fight for survival from the moment she drew her first breath until she breathed her final one late Monday night. She leaves behind her grieving family and friends including me, her father. I will return to the forum, but I can’t say when.

Tom S.

**BigMackCam** · 07-25-2018, 02:34 AM

Oh my, Tom... I'm so sorry for your loss. Jamie sounds like quite a girl.

My heart-felt condolences to you and your family. You are all in my thoughts.

timb64 · 07-25-2018, 02:44 AM

Sorry for your loss Tom.

**RobA_Oz** · 07-25-2018, 02:55 AM

Hello Tom. Please accept my heart-felt condolences on the loss of your daughter. My three girls were born around the same time as Jamie, and I’m grateful that they are all well, with families of their own. I can only guess what such a loss can mean.
Rob

**ffking** · 07-25-2018, 03:35 AM

It's often said that no parent should ever have to bury their child, but every case I hear of still brings tears to my eyes. Deeply felt condolences to you and those who loved her.

bxf · 07-25-2018, 03:40 AM

My genuine sympathies for the loss of your daughter, Tom. Life can be cruel and unfair sometimes, but we must hang on and continue as best we can.

Bill

**Kerrowdown** · 07-25-2018, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by Tom S.

Bereavement Leave

In my thoughts and prayers for you and yours.

**twilhelm** · 07-25-2018, 05:05 AM

Tom,
My condolences. Take care of yourself, the forum will be here when you are ready to return.

Sandy Hancock · 07-25-2018, 05:08 AM

I can only imagine the heartbreak you must be feeling.
Take all the time you need.

**aslyfox** · 07-25-2018, 05:25 AM

our thoughts are with you and yours

take care of yourself and your family

the forums will be here when you have time

torashi · 07-26-2018, 09:35 PM

My condolences. My friend lost her father a few weeks ago and it's always hard, regardless of how long the struggle for holding on to life has been. I wish you and your family all the best during and after these sad times.

**arnold** · 07-26-2018, 10:13 PM

All strength to you at this sad time. So sorry for your loss.

JHfwp · 07-26-2018, 10:53 PM

That's a loss no father should ever have to endure. My sincere condolences to you and your family.

Tom S. · 07-27-2018, 02:31 AM

Thank you for all the words of comfort and your prayers - they do help. Unlike most parents, we spent all of Jamie's life wondering not if she would be taken from us, but when. An hour after she was born, a specialist came in to tell me that he didn't believe she would live 24 hours. She spent the next 45 years disproving that and many other dire predictions. We were blessed that she was able to do so, yet I'm still greatly depressed and filled with sorrow that she is gone. Her last words to me were "Dad, it's not time yet." It was the only time in 45 years that she was mistaken.

I'm thankful her mother isn't here to share in the sorrow but instead is welcoming Jamie to her new life of pain free existence. As he did when his mom passed, my son has dropped his busy life to focus on helping me, and that has been an enormous help and blessing.

Again, thanks for you words of comfort and prayers, they mean a lot.

Jonathan Mac · 07-27-2018, 02:45 AM

Sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what it must be like. I hope that eventually you will manage a smile when thinking of the times you had and how grateful you are to have had them, that has been my experience with people who were taken from us before their time, but it's an uphill battle to get to that point.

07-25-2018, 02:29 AM	#1
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Bereavement Leave On July 23, 2018, the most courageous and strongest person I’ll ever know, lost her life long battle with death and joined her mother in heaven. Born in 1972, Jamie was engaged in a fight for survival from the moment she drew her first breath until she breathed her final one late Monday night. She leaves behind her grieving family and friends including me, her father. I will return to the forum, but I can’t say when. Tom S.

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07-25-2018, 02:34 AM	#2
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,674	Oh my, Tom... I'm so sorry for your loss. Jamie sounds like quite a girl. My heart-felt condolences to you and your family. You are all in my thoughts.

07-25-2018, 02:44 AM	#3
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Sorry for your loss Tom.

07-25-2018, 02:55 AM	#4
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Hello Tom. Please accept my heart-felt condolences on the loss of your daughter. My three girls were born around the same time as Jamie, and I’m grateful that they are all well, with families of their own. I can only guess what such a loss can mean. Rob

07-25-2018, 03:35 AM	#5
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	It's often said that no parent should ever have to bury their child, but every case I hear of still brings tears to my eyes. Deeply felt condolences to you and those who loved her.

07-25-2018, 03:40 AM	#6
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	My genuine sympathies for the loss of your daughter, Tom. Life can be cruel and unfair sometimes, but we must hang on and continue as best we can. Bill

07-25-2018, 03:56 AM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by Tom S. Bereavement Leave In my thoughts and prayers for you and yours.

07-25-2018, 05:05 AM	#8
twilhelm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,369	Tom, My condolences. Take care of yourself, the forum will be here when you are ready to return.

07-25-2018, 05:08 AM	#9
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	I can only imagine the heartbreak you must be feeling. Take all the time you need.

07-25-2018, 05:25 AM	#10
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	our thoughts are with you and yours take care of yourself and your family the forums will be here when you have time

07-26-2018, 09:35 PM	#11
torashi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Medellín Posts: 1,322	My condolences. My friend lost her father a few weeks ago and it's always hard, regardless of how long the struggle for holding on to life has been. I wish you and your family all the best during and after these sad times.

07-26-2018, 10:13 PM	#12
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	All strength to you at this sad time. So sorry for your loss.

07-26-2018, 10:53 PM	#13
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	That's a loss no father should ever have to endure. My sincere condolences to you and your family.

07-27-2018, 02:31 AM	#14
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317 Original Poster	Thank you for all the words of comfort and your prayers - they do help. Unlike most parents, we spent all of Jamie's life wondering not if she would be taken from us, but when. An hour after she was born, a specialist came in to tell me that he didn't believe she would live 24 hours. She spent the next 45 years disproving that and many other dire predictions. We were blessed that she was able to do so, yet I'm still greatly depressed and filled with sorrow that she is gone. Her last words to me were "Dad, it's not time yet." It was the only time in 45 years that she was mistaken. I'm thankful her mother isn't here to share in the sorrow but instead is welcoming Jamie to her new life of pain free existence. As he did when his mom passed, my son has dropped his busy life to focus on helping me, and that has been an enormous help and blessing. Again, thanks for you words of comfort and prayers, they mean a lot.

07-27-2018, 02:45 AM	#15
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what it must be like. I hope that eventually you will manage a smile when thinking of the times you had and how grateful you are to have had them, that has been my experience with people who were taken from us before their time, but it's an uphill battle to get to that point.