Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement.  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 veintemillas on 10-25-97

    Ὅσον ζῇς, φαίνου… While you live, shine… 🙁

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  • From Bertan on 04-08-94

    The day Kurt Cobain’s body was found.

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  • From Bertan on 01-25-94

    Knicks beat Magic 100-95 in this game. John Starks scored 39, Ewing had a double double with 26 points and 19 rebounds.

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  • From Dustin Acebo on 06-12-86

    This is the day I was born. Have always wondered about life around this time. Wish I could go back in time….

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  • From Miko on 07-24-96

    I was also born on this day 🙂

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  • From Richard Litzau on 02-04-84

    This was the day that I was born in New Albany, MS.

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  • From Tammy on 05-18-80

    I was 9 years old when Mt St Helens blew. My mom, my sister, and I were in Yakima WA to visit family. The morning started out like any beautiful, sunny, blue-skied, spring day. Then, light turned to dark, day turned to night, and the ash fell from the sky. The street lights came on, car headlights came on, and it was so, so dark. Windshield wipers were necessary to brush the ash from the windshield, snow shovels were needed to remove ash from the driveways and streets. No one really knew what to do.

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  • From Tammy on 02-12-80

    My grandmother went missing on February 6, 1980. On this day, February 12, 1980, my uncle found a few of her remains in the desert in Baja. She drowned in a flash flood, and was eaten by coyotes who scattered her bones. My uncle recognized her skull by her dental work. The rest of the bones near her skull were assumed to be hers. My grandfather barely survived the ordeal; with a broken leg and severe dehydration, he managed to crawl out of the desert alive….. but sadly, without his wife.

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  • From Karim G. on 03-23-83

    This was the day I was born. The picture he is showing remembers me to humans of NY pics.

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  • From Winnie on 02-23-90

    我在這天出生。

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  • From Theresa on 03-25-85

    My first born… My beautiful daughter was born this day 3-25-1985

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  • From Theresa on 10-10-88

    10/10/1988 I was giving birth to my son 👣💖🍼

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  • From Doris Ng on 06-22-87

    my birthday~

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  • From David on 02-29-84

    This was the day I was born.
    I was 2lb 10oz.
    Black hair with brown eyes.
    On the coast of California.

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  • From Charles on 06-23-91

    This is the day i was born and looking at these photos is like sitting down with a family member and listening to every store behind the photo

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    • From Gage on 06-23-91

      This is my birthday as well. I find it interesting that this particular photo was on this day because my father and I restored an old vehicle together when I was in high school.

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  • From Richie on 06-04-90

    This was the day I was born , 26 years ago

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  • From James Girshner on 01-29-87

    The day I was born. This is really cool and I am glad he did this. He is an inspiration to me.

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  • From Sara on 04-19-90

    It’s pretty cool to see how regular people looked: dressed on the day that I was born.

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  • From Doofy on 06-28-90

    This is the day I was born

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  • From Blanca Hernandez on 10-23-83

    I was born on this day. Nice to see Jamie was reaxing and enjoying the day 😊

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  • From Seve on 09-19-92

    On this day I was born 🙂

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  • From Mario on 10-25-97

    Thank you Jamie

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  • From Nelson Rivas on 05-26-91

    I was born on this day in San Salvador, El Salvador. What I love about this picture is the calm and warm (though cold at the same time) feeling I get from them. It feels like an intimate moment of relaxation on a long trip.

    I just found out about Jamie and his project, and it just blew me away. I still haven’t had the time to go through all of his photos, just a few ones, but it has been enough for me to realize how awesome can life be with its ups and downs. I started a photo project starting this year, and after learning about Jamie and his story, I hope I can get something as meaningful as what he did.

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  • From David chamberlain on 07-26-82

    This is the day I was born

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  • From Cassie on 10-06-89

    I was born on this day in San Bernardino, CA. Although I don’t know the people in picture, I feel like it’s a snapshot into a different era. To me, this picture serves as a reminder to never stop showing your loved ones that you’re there for them. In this picture, these two people are just having coffee, but obviously took the time to look good for one another.

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  • From Maggie on 01-06-94

    This is exquisite! This was the day my little sister Susan was born. I was 6 years old and happy to have a real life doll. 🙂 my parents have a Polaroid of all of us (younger brother, older sister, myself, mom, dad took it I think) at the hospital visiting after Susan arrived. Polaroids are the best!

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  • From Ruby Lynn Fuentes on 09-28-80

    My name is Ruby Lynn. I’m from California, Vista to be exact. On this day I was born. I never knew I was born on a Sunday. Wish I could ask you what you were reaching to or were you opening something? Kind of looks like a jewelery box. I will forever have this picture in my mind.

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  • From Zach on 10-13-90

    I was born on Oct 131990 this day , seeing something like this is surreal like history in a stand still

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  • From Keith Weihs on 10-14-97

    Amazing how a picture can speak a thousand words! This is the date of my 22nd birthday and myself being the age he was when he passed away makes me think how short life is. Beautiful look into the past of a stolen moment of another’s life. Makes me appreciate every we have a little more and hold my kids a little longer. Thank you for sharing his life.

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  • From Deann Duffy Lopas on 02-13-91

    This is the day my daughter was born!

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  • From Deann Duffy Lopas on 11-04-85

    My son was born” this day!

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  • From Cindy on 11-02-96

    This is the day we were married. Aside from the birth of our children, this was the happiest day of my life.

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  • From Alex Daniels on 05-27-83

    He found the factory! look back at 12-6-80

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  • From Alex Daniels on 12-06-80

    Take a look at 5-26-83

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  • From Cha on 08-23-87

    He’s reading in bed on my birthday! Amazing!

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  • From anastasia on 03-20-90

    This is the day I was born. It was a Tuesday. This particular year the 20th was also the spring equinox. I imagine the eggs are symbolic of that since you can balance an egg on the first day of spring.

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  • From stephanie on 07-30-92

    This is my birthday. I’m glad to see he seemed to have a good day.

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  • From Felicia on 07-11-96

    This is the day I was born. I was born to a mother who never wanted kids and a father who was told he was sterile. I was their second child. My mom loved being a mom and my dad was a wonderful dad to me, but could never get over the fact that my brother was on the autism spectrum. I don’t think he loved him any less, but he was never as close to him, and was harsher to him than to me. To this day I wonder if being born was the right thing for me, and my mother.

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  • From Kristin on 04-10-80

    My birthday!

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  • From Alex on 10-25-97

    Amazing💚 Rest easy Jamie

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  • From Sarah Chilcote on 11-30-91

    this was the day I married by best friend. we recently celebrated our 25th anniversary.

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  • From Max on 05-28-80

    An interesting photo on the day I was born!

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  • From Sue-Anne Khoo on 12-21-89

    This is the day I was born, in Malaysia.

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  • From Kia on 09-01-81

    My birthday

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  • From Louise Cutler on 09-11-88

    The date I was born! I’ve loved looking through your photos. What a lovely way to preserve memories. All the best. Louise- Lincoln GB xx

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  • From K on 01-30-92

    I was born on this day!

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  • From Nomad Nicole on 04-10-83

    The day I was born! This was also Palm Sunday. Looks like a good time! 🙂

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  • From urielurquiza on 01-17-87

    I was born this day.

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  • From Jessica Martin on 02-20-86

    this is also, the day i was born!!

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  • From Marek Kurzeja on 10-31-79

    The Residents <3

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