oh, Lord. what are the words?

thank you for writing this, Jamie. thank you for caring. thank you SO MUCH.

1 | Left by Hannahkin | Apr. 16, 2009 at 1:29pm

i wish i could have been there with you guys, that would have been an amazing experience, to hug a stranger and say everything will be okay

i love what you are going jamie, thanks for being a legend(in my mind)

2 | Left by alex | Apr. 16, 2009 at 2:42pm

Reading this brings tears to my eyes. i still remember the horror of that day and although its been two years, there is still much hurt. God bless everyone involved at Virgina Tech and God bless Jamie and Zac who were willing to touch lives there. you guys are truly heroes in so many ways <3

3 | Left by Michelle | Apr. 16, 2009 at 4:41pm

I am a Hokie and was here on that horrific day. Thank you for coming to visit and noticing everything that makes Blacksburg, and the Hokie Nation, such a beautiful place. Today marks the two year anniversary, and I am certain that you have touched so many people here. Thank you.

4 | Left by Carrie | Apr. 16, 2009 at 6:58pm

I don't know if I'd be able to talk to people about pain I've never really experienced. You really are a golden person, Jamie.
love.

5 | Left by alysin | Apr. 17, 2009 at 7:27am

I am blessed to have had the opportunity to see you speak that night with Zach. It was an unbelievable experience I will never forget. You've made a difference in my life and I am so grateful for that. Thank you Jamie. <3

6 | Left by April | Apr. 17, 2009 at 10:31am

Where do you learn to speak like that ? It brought tears to my eyes.
Jamie you are a gift from above, I mean I read every single post you made (even the longest), and I feel something new and changing right after that. You could literaly make things change just on your own.
The people from Virginia Tech had so much luck to have you guys there.
Count me as one of your french TWLOHA follower.

7 | Left by Lauriane | Apr. 17, 2009 at 2:41pm

I have a friend who goes to VT.
I hope he got to see you guys.
Praying for VT.

8 | Left by Victoria | Apr. 18, 2009 at 5:04am

That nearl brought me to tears.
It's so true...what to those people can we say?
I can't imagine their pain....I guess sometimes it's not knowing what to say that counts most, but just being their with them to show that you care. =]
Thanks TWLOHA.

9 | Left by Katie | Apr. 18, 2009 at 10:48am

These are the best words I've heard from you yet, Jamie. Never give up.

10 | Left by Katy | Apr. 18, 2009 at 3:14pm

My sister is 22 and currently attends Virginia Tech. She graduates in May. She in the building next door to the shooting and the SWAT team evacuated them. She was having trouble getting a call through to my mom and all I can remember is wondering if my sister was dead or alive and thinking through every memory I had of her. My sister is alive and well and I thank God that she is alive. But one of her teachers was killed.
A friend of mine and my sister used to attend virginia tech. She was shot through the head and the stomach. She was put in intensive care but she lived and she switched schools. She is doing very well now but that day still haunts her and everyone else.
You would think that after two years I would stop crying but every year I cry for all the students and all the families. I did a multi-media art project on virginia tech as a sort if memorial for all the students killed.
What you wrote brought me to tears. I know what that pain feels like and I still cant seem to find a way to talk about it either. Thanks for writing this these are amazing words. You convey pain in way that no one else can Thank you

11 | Left by Samantha | Apr. 18, 2009 at 3:44pm

You are a true angel. <3

12 | Left by Olivia | Apr. 18, 2009 at 11:17pm

I'm a 12 year old girl
and i just want you to know this was truly inspiring
it brought tears to my eyes and this is encouraging to do such incredible work
you are an angel.

13 | Left by Natalie | Apr. 19, 2009 at 10:24am

Couldn't imagine the pain the families, friends and students feel involved at Virgina Tech. Great job Jamie and stay strong anyone and everyone effected by this.

14 | Left by Lindsay | Apr. 20, 2009 at 7:40pm

Thank you for posting this, Jamie. You are one of the few truly great and graceful people to walk here. I'm blessed to have the opportunity to learn from you.

15 | Left by Erin | Apr. 21, 2009 at 9:53am

every time i read one of ur blogs i begin to cry and i have been spreading the word around my school about u guys and how awesome you are

16 | Left by Kaylee | Apr. 23, 2009 at 7:45pm

Thank you for writing this.

17 | Left by becca | Apr. 24, 2009 at 4:40pm

My brother goes to virginia tech
He was in Holden Hall, which is right beside Norris Hall, when the shooting occured 2 years ago.
Since everyone was using their phones at the time, he was having a hard time getting through to tell my mom he was okay. I was in the middle of class when my teacher said something about a shooting happening, and when I heard, my heart sank. I had a panic attack because nobody in this world means more to me than my brother does and I didn't know what to do because I had no idea if he was okay or not.
Everytime I hear something about this story, it kills me to think about it, and to imagine what my brother had to go through during that time.
Luckily, he was okay. But one of his professors did get killed during the shooting.

18 | Left by kelsey | Apr. 24, 2009 at 6:39pm

I can't believe it's been two years already.

My heart aches for all of them, even Seung-Hui. It was such permanence to a temporary problem, you know? If he had only reached out to someone, talked to someone, maybe VT would not have to remember such a heartbreaking loss.

But I thank God for all of the strong survivors, the students and parents and teachers who hope for better days there. And I bow my head for the ones we lost, remembering their beautiful lives, as all of us do.

I know it took courage for you guys to go and speak, Jamie. I'm sure for everyone, it was a grateful, bittersweet day. But I hope we were able to spread love and hope to the broken, to help them remember that their loved ones had a story. A beautiful, purposeful story.

19 | Left by Sam. | Apr. 25, 2009 at 3:03am

Hey guys! I´m from Lima - Perú... I recently find out about the labor that you do and I think that´s very interesting and hopeful what you´ve been doing.

I´ll like to help, so if you can tell what to do or anything I´d be gladly to do it.

Love,

Romina Barrena.

20 | Left by Romina Barrena | Apr. 27, 2009 at 7:38am

I wish i could've been there that day to help all the people and hug and care for everyone.

You are a Hero jamie, a hero of the world.

And I can only dream to spread as much love as you have in my lifetime.

<3 Jonathon Toomey

21 | Left by Jonathon | Apr. 27, 2009 at 12:01pm

You've touched many by writing this. Thank you.

22 | Left by Linh | May. 3, 2009 at 5:19pm

Jamie this is really great! But it just came t my mind. No one ever went to comfort the family of the kid who killed all those students. We can not put all the blame on him. He was suffering from depression. He had been picked on since he was a kid. No one was there for him. No one ever said" Hey! If you ever need someone im here for you" because that can make a big difference. But you guys are doing a great job. Now we just have to get everyone together and make depression public. Spread the word everywhere. See something, say something. Stop picking on people who are differnt. Becasue if everyone was the same this world would be mighty boring. We must never forget this tragic event so history will not repeat itself. Lets call this project"Love". Lets love not hate anymore. We are the future and it is time to change the world! PeAcE, <3, :D

23 | Left by Mykela | May. 6, 2009 at 2:24pm

Thank you so much for writing this!! I never really thought of how that day affected so many peoples lives becuase of course, I was young and didn't fully understand what had happened. Reading this just brought me to tears. To know how many peoples lives were forever changed is heartbreaking.

24 | Left by albert | May. 6, 2009 at 7:27pm

I am glad that you were able to visit VT and share your heart. I lived twenty minutes away from Columbine and grew up playing in the park next to it. I will never forget the tragedy that unfolded and the sound of grown men literally bawling. However, I will also never forget how Cassie Bernall's church was completely transformed by the tragedy and is still using that tragedy as a chance to give hope to others.

25 | Left by Jason | May. 7, 2009 at 4:39pm

This was very touching.
I love to write love on her arms,
:)

26 | Left by Courtneyy. | May. 8, 2009 at 3:57pm

Thank you.
I never really thought of it that way, and now, if I wuold look back and see, I wouldn't have any words to describe it either.
You made me tear, which doesn't happen quite often.
Thank you.
Thank you Jamie.
Thank you To Write Love On Her Arms.

You change my world, making me think.
:)

27 | Left by Filippo | May. 24, 2009 at 12:58pm

i read this expecting, knowing as an emotional, hard to hold it together individual, that it might upset me, i knew no one connected to this event, or that had anything to do with VT whatsoever. just reading thinking about it as i read, i lost it, then i thought,"how must the families, who last someone, the tragedy i their lives, how are they coping with this, if they are." =/ this is an unimaginable event to even think about having to deal with myself, so my hearts are out to anyone who has no option but to deal with it, and embrace yourself in the lords strength, you may have lost someone very close to you, but he was needed by our lord, and is in a better place from now.

28 | Left by Justin | Dec. 31, 2009 at 3:53pm