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 Rose Saunders on 10-09-80

    I was born on this day, I can actually remember when Tropicana juice cartons looked like that 😊

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  • From Sara on 03-08-88

    On this day, I was born in Karaj, Iran when Saddam Hossein was bombing the capital, Tehran, at the very end of the Iran-Iraq war.

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  • From Bryan Varney on 11-04-83

    The day I was married. I’m still married over 33 years later.

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  • From Amy on 10-14-89

    I turned 21 that day. It was 85 degrees in Ohio that day!

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  • From Rehan Jaffrey on 03-28-82

    My baby sister was born…she is a total foodie lol!

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  • From Rehan Jaffrey on 08-30-79

    I was 8 years old today, I remember getting a birthday badge and sticking it on my t-shirt. I ran to the shops to gets some sweets and it came loose and fell off just as I was about the run across a road, a car sped past at the same time. I still remember thinking the badge had just saved my life that day..

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  • From Brianna on 10-04-91

    I was born on this day.

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  • From Don on 02-14-91

    I was born on this day. I’m sorry you where in the hospital for valentines day.

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  • From Brittany on 10-10-88

    Somewhere on this day, probably far from where this picture was taken, I was born.

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  • From Rebecca Harknes on 05-06-82

    The day I was born. Beautiful.

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  • From J. T. Roberts on 11-29-88

    I was also born this day in U.S., Calif. Almost died when my heart stopped and stayed in the hospital for over a month. I just turned 28 2016. Awesome

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  • From Jacky on 08-21-84

    The day and year I was born ❀

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  • From N Moody on 09-25-88

    This is the day I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Christopher J on 08-07-87

    I was born this day too!! Happy Birthday to the 87s!!

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  • From kristian distefano on 09-05-86

    Thank you for sharing these pictures. Truly an amazing look at life through, a clearly great mans eyes. In a time where digital touched up photos are everywhere this is a warm reminder of a dying art. Thanks again.

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  • From James on 05-26-84

    I discover Jamie’s story like most other people, Facebook. I was intrigued with his work and the nature of this project. Like most people I was looking for my birthday. This is it, beautiful, a wonderful representation of the holiday weekend.

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  • From Lono Lindsey on 10-23-97

    My 18th birthday. I’m glad you lived so well, thank you for sharing these moments of your life with us.

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  • From Justin mcfarland on 01-26-86

    Me too!!

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  • From Melody on 07-11-92

    Got a kick out of this domestic scene since this was the day my husband and I said “I do”.

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  • From Kayla on 06-06-94

    I saw a video about this website and was curious as to the picture he took on the day I was born. Upon seeing it, I really was unsure of how to feel about it. But after staring at it for a few long moments, I’ve figured out that it makes me happy. It’s the color yellow. I am not sure what his meaning for it was, but as art is interpreted individually, my take on it is a happy one. Yellow is the color of sunshine, of sunflowers, of smiley faces and rubber duckies. There are shades to it, not sure if those are just from the age of the photograph itself or if it was intentional, but darker shades of yellow are often interpreted as something negative and lighter yellows are positive… I see how the dark fades into much more lighter yellow. To me, it’s a transition from the bad to the good.
    I wish Jamie were alive today. I would thank him for this little bit of inspiration he has given me.

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  • From Anne on 01-04-80

    This was my fifth birthday…

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  • From Nicole Grace on 05-29-91

    I was born this day πŸ’œ

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  • From Ri Miller on 05-02-84

    This is my birthday

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  • From JBo on 09-23-90

    Great car. I was getting married on this day πŸ™‚

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  • From Neilsa on 10-25-97

    too much, just too much! What a beautiful collection, I’m in tears! :'( RIP

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  • From Neilsa on 06-07-91

    High School Graduation <3

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  • From Neilsa on 12-23-94

    The day I had my son <3

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  • From Neilsa on 12-04-93

    the day I was getting married <3

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  • From Tracy on 07-16-97

    My Dads 53rd birthday

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  • From Britni on 05-27-86

    I was born in Montgomery Texas at 9:15pm on May 27, 1986

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  • From Theresa on 06-12-89

    Yaaay June 12th babies!!! Does anyone else feel like they are getting up there in age but at heart still feel very young?

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  • From Sara Pauley on 12-03-81

    The day I was born

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  • From Annie on 08-08-94

    I saw this page after watching an online video about it. What a glorious and beautiful thing to do. Of course I scrolled through the pictures to find my birthday shot. Thank you for keeping these memories alive πŸ’•πŸ™Œ

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  • From Laura on 02-15-91

    Hey there birthday buddy! Never met anyone born in the same year as me. This is a super awesome collection, love how the photographer obviously found beauty in everything.

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  • From Chad Albin on 06-13-83

    Beautiful thank you for you heart. My birthday pic..ironically God shows up again. I am a musician it is my passion

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  • From Alexandra Bennett on 01-17-93

    This is the day I was born. Today is my birthday. This photo is 24 years old today. I just discovered Jamie through a Facebook video and I find him incredibly inspirational. He makes me want to document my life daily and share my story. I will start today, age 24. Thank you Jamie and Hugh for doing all of this.

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  • From Bill Bruton on 10-22-95

    The day my son was born after 21 trips to the hospital with false labor.

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  • From Tyler Lavigne on 09-07-87

    Great photo for the day I was born.

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  • From Tyler Lavigne on 09-08-87

    Jk I’m a day off. I thought i was on the 7 th

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  • From Jessica on 11-28-96

    Happy Thanksgiving! A baby girl ruined her grandfathers turkey by born at 7am in Phoenix, AZ, or so that’s what he always told her, with love. My life had just begun and yours, Jamie, had only a year left. I hope this was a wonderful Thanksgiving for you, too.

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  • From Maria (Mary) Gray on 06-13-95

    This was my 15th birthday the start of my teenage life in high school. It is nice to see all of his pictures he took and remember how life was in those days as pictures is all we have as memories as our memories in our minds fade as time goes by but pictures do not and they sure can tell you a story or two just by looking at them…

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  • From Maria (Mary) Gray on 03-16-95

    Pictures have so many meanings…. as onto what were you thinking the moment this picture was taken.

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  • From Maria (Mary) Gray on 10-18-97

    Around this time in my life is when I found out I was with child with my first born. The scariest but greatest days of my life… my oldest is 18 years old now and is about to graduate high school this year. This was a very hard pregnancy from the beginning. My body was not taking the pregnancy well and I was sick every day for those 9 months almost close to death but again with faith in GOD the following year I made it and with an emergency C-section on the following July my son as born.

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  • From Maria (Mary) Gray on 06-13-80

    When my mother was told she was pregnant with me she was already close to being 4 months along and had been taking birth control throughout those months not knowing that she was with child. Doctors strongly advised my mother to have an abortion as I would be born with mental defects and some other deformities. She refused but after her 5th or 6th month of pregnancy she knew something was wrong as she had not felt me move at all and by that time she knew she had to already have felt me move as she had my brother and his pregnancy went well and she could feel him moving by then so she went to the hospital for a check up. Bad news as the doctors told my mother that there was no heart beat and I was gone and therefor they had to perform a c- section to take me out as I was no longer alive. My mother would not give up hope and even though she told me that she lied to the doctors and kept telling them that she could feel me moving when she did not, my mother said that as soon as the doctors turned away to prepare their utensils for the C-section prep she started to push me out without them knowing and I popped out. My mother said I was purple as can be and I sure was not breathing but as soon as the doctors grabbed me they performed CPR and after a struggle she said a miracle happened and I started to cry, I was born pre-mature weighing only 3 pounds. My mother in those days lived a somewhat poor life and stated had no money for a crib so she would place me in a shoe box to sleep at night so I would not fall off the bed as I was so fragile. I am so blessed GOD had me in his arms that day I was born because he gave my mother the strength to believe and have faith in him that I was alive and not to listen to the doctors but to have faith as GOD is with us all. I am very blessed to be alive as I would not be here if my mother had believed in those doctors when they first told her to have the abortion. GOD is our strength all you need is faith.

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  • From Marie on 08-07-95

    My daddy died on this day from Non-Hopkins Lymphoma.

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  • From Marie on 01-14-85

    I was born on this day!

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  • From Maria (Mary) Gray on 06-13-80

    I was born on this day…

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  • From Christopher Paul on 05-31-85

    I was busy being born then – no wonder I love pizza!

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  • From Travis Lumpkins on 07-31-81

    I was born…. πŸ˜‰

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  • From Sue de Beer on 02-29-88

    I was 16 on this day πŸ˜™ Amazing pics. I won my first camera in a Sunday newspaper colouring in competition. It was a Kodak Polaroid Camera with a cassette and you had to turn the leaver on the side for it to eject the picture. Loved it.

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