Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement. Β Some are of the “that’s me and we were doing this” type of stories from Jamie’s friends. Some are the “I never met Jamie but this was taken on my birthday and it means a lot to me. And some are just stunningly moving one of a kind stories.

  • From ruth coppard on 07-02-90

    This was my fortieth birthday and it was happy. Like him, I don’t hoard, I just have trouble throwing things away…..

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  • From Diego Urzua on 04-09-96

    The day I was born…
    Now I feel conected with this picture

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  • From Melany on 12-11-96

    My brother was born this day…

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  • From Melany on 11-26-92

    My 1st birthday β™‘

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  • From Melany on 11-26-91

    The day I was born something was building…

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  • From Pien Marit A. on 07-27-94

    I was born on this day.
    Right now I’m an artstudent in Arnhem, the Netherlands. And I’ve learned video editing this year and right now, it’s what I love to do most.

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  • From Silvia on 05-24-84

    The day I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Beatriz Senties on 12-28-94

    This day was my grandfather birthday and the day my mother died. 8 days after I was born. There was no party or fun that day, only sadness, impotence, a little girl.
    I learn from him to see the beaty hidden in life, even when everything seems awful, there’s always a little spark of light and something that makes you go on. Just like Jamie did.
    He past away a year and a half ago, but I miss him just like the first day.

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  • From Elaine on 07-06-96

    This is my birthday!!!

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  • From Amy Wilson on 02-24-84

    The day I was born ❀️ Amy Wilson uk

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  • From Christie on 11-13-95

    Crazy. I was born on this day, and I have an crazy love for roses. I even have a shoulder piece tattooed on me. I originally heard about Jamie on a video shared on Facebook and I decided to give it a look. I have a poloroid camera myself and I love to take random everyday pictures as well. It’s amazing what Jamie did, he was way ahead of his time. This is awesome and may his memory be forever shared.

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  • From Travis Adkins on 06-29-79

    This was also the day I was born. πŸ˜ŠπŸŽ‰

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  • From Joe on 09-14-95

    I was born this day! Any special meaning behind it?

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  • From vincemagdangan on 08-21-94

    I was born this day. I never met this guy, but he’s inspiring. Thank you! πŸ™‚

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  • From Hend on 11-15-94

    i was born on that day :’) <3
    may his soul be in a better place

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  • From Nichole (@nkulikow) on 04-28-97

    I turned one years old on this day. I love this picture

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  • From ida on 02-03-94

    I was born this day, 23 years ago.

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  • From Nichole (@nkulikow) on 04-28-96

    The day I was born in Boston!
    -nk

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  • From Rahul Stillalive on 06-06-95

    today is my brithday…

    i dont know what she is doing but she is happy πŸ™‚
    that cute smile on her face is awesome πŸ™‚

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  • From Jay Sopariwala on 04-26-96

    It is my parents marrage date.

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  • From Cristian on 03-23-97

    This was my birthday!

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  • From Alexandra Jackson on 06-08-96

    I am overwhelmed. For months I have scrolled through these pictures. I’ve seen from Jamie’s eyes a world that existed before me and I’ve seen a world that exists after him. I’ve seen his friends, family, and life; I feel intimately close to this man I will never meet. I’ve seen buildings that still stand today and some that are gone, just as people are whisked away each moment. I’ve seen the mundane life of his people as clearly as if I had read it from the pages of a book in the largest detail. Being so close to something I will never experience myself feels heart wrenching and bitter yet amazing and gratifying all at the same time. On this, the day I was born, I can see a family I will never meet nor know the names of. This knowledge makes me feel both insignificant and infinite. So many things Jamie experienced somehow feel so significantly entwined with my unrelated life that my mind aches. This amazing man has managed to touch the soul of America. If I’ve seen anything from these photos it’s that he lived the American dream exceptionally well. His free-seeming spirit lives in all of us. There’s no doubt in my mind, Jamie lived a life he was proud of. He lived a life we should all be proud of, because he was authentically himself. Thank you for allowing me to view the world through his eyes.

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  • From John Eric Medina (EJ) on 09-23-96

    My birthday ❀ i love this picture

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  • From Sixteeb on 10-30-95

    My birthday β€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‚πŸŽπŸŽˆ

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  • From Bethany Walkett on 09-16-97

    This is the day I was born

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  • From Olivia on 10-24-96

    This isn’t also the day I was born and I am now 20 and at university! Weirdly though, my name is Olivia and no word of a lie, one of my nicknames for years was Olive. What a small world.

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  • From Sarah on 09-11-97

    This was the day I was born.

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  • From areventphotography on 09-16-94

    The day I was born!

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  • From rharper on 06-14-83

    This day was my 6th birthday. My big brother had just died 3 months prior in a car accident. I remember that day because my parents gave me my first two-wheeler. How they managed to even go out and buy me a present, never mind plan a party — to this day confounds me. My father took me to the church parking lot across the street from our house to teach me to ride it. When I finally managed to pedal away without his hand holding onto the seat, Dad started to cry and said, “Richard would be so proud of you.” This photo reminds me of the brief flash of joy I had amid many months of darkness.

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  • From Joslin Clouse on 04-29-97

    I was born on this day! Fun to see what the day was like!

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  • From Rhonda on 11-19-85

    Me too! Such a fun pic i think

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  • From Heidi on 08-24-85

    Wow! I’ve never even met someone with the same birthday let alone birth year before, and here there are two with the same year and day as me and one very special photo of someone with the same day!

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  • From Riz on 10-27-86

    My birth date!

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  • From Stephanie on 06-09-79

    On this day I became a teenager

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  • From Carlos on 01-04-90

    The day I was born, found this site with my cat beside me.

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  • From Lori RydΓ©n Schooler on 05-25-84

    I turned 21 on this day.

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  • From Ivette LaDow on 07-10-86

    I was born in El Salvador, Central America on this day πŸ™‚

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  • From Julie Ann on 03-11-86

    What a beautiful sight of a kite in the sky, on the day of my birth. Almost like a seam ripped open from another dimension letting us in….

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  • From Marie on 07-02-83

    My birthday! This is so beautiful…the whole collection ❀️

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  • From Ronnie on 02-29-80

    My birthday. Friday, 29th of feb, ’80, at 2pm cest, Holbaek, Denmark. I was the only baby born, that day, in my whole county, and it got featured the day after, in our newspaper πŸ™‚

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  • From Ronnie on 03-01-80

    My birthday. Friday, 29th of feb, ’80, at 2pm cest, Holbaek, Denmark. I was the only baby born, that day, in my whole county, and it got featured the day after, in our newspaper πŸ™‚

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  • From Cindy on 02-20-86

    I was born on this day, too!

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  • From Hassaan on 06-27-85

    This is my birthday & my nick name is Sunny πŸ™‚

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  • From O.P. on 04-28-79

    I turned 1 year old!!!!

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  • From Toree Waters on 01-01-92

    My birthday! πŸ™‚

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  • From Elston D'souza on 12-20-90

    The day I was born

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  • From Jesus on 02-20-97

    I was born this day, and i love this image, express more then i can write.

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  • From Jordan on 03-30-96

    This is the day I was born

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  • From Marcia Harper on 12-14-96

    The day I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Mandie on 07-02-84

    The Day I was born

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