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End of Jamie's spanish journey
Sadly, this morning I not only said goodbye to Jamie Smith, but also Jamie Hough. Jamie's Spanish adventure has ended, little under a year after it began.
Over the last few months, Jamie has steadily deteriorated, health wise. The Spanish winter can be hard, harder than anything, you experience in Britain. Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with the weather, it has more to do with, the ending of summer and the beginning of winter hardships. Although Jamie had a job, he was earning far less than he had in the past and was suffering as a result.
When Jamie arrived in Spain, ten months ago, he was determined to change his life; he had too! Initially he done amazingly well, and as this picture shows, he put on weight and started to look and feel better, for the first time in many years.
Somewhere along the line, something changed. If you asked me today, what went wrong, I do have my own answers, but for various reasons do not want to publish them. Jamie was well liked in his job, made many friends, some better than others and worked hard. Jamie's problem is, he played hard too. This could be seen in a steady decline in health and low self esteem.
Jamie left with Jamie today, flying out of Alicante at 3.30pm, returning home, to an uncertain future. I am sure his family and friends in the UK, will make sure he gets all the help he needs to rebuild his life once again. I have known many people like Jamie, most come through and fight their demons, a small minority, will forever chase the dark times, unable to cope with life as most people can. I hope he is able to see through the muddle and confusion, and move forward in life, successfully!
I am going to miss this young lad. He also gave me a purpose in life, allowing me to care for someone, who needed the help. If I had known how bad the extend of his decline, had become, I would have done much more. As soon as I realised the truth, last night, I was able to confront the reality. He will forever be a son to me and will command a strong place in my heart. I wish him all the luck in the World and hope others will help him now, not lead him down a path of destruction, as they have in the past!
Over the last few months, Jamie has steadily deteriorated, health wise. The Spanish winter can be hard, harder than anything, you experience in Britain. Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with the weather, it has more to do with, the ending of summer and the beginning of winter hardships. Although Jamie had a job, he was earning far less than he had in the past and was suffering as a result.
When Jamie arrived in Spain, ten months ago, he was determined to change his life; he had too! Initially he done amazingly well, and as this picture shows, he put on weight and started to look and feel better, for the first time in many years.
Somewhere along the line, something changed. If you asked me today, what went wrong, I do have my own answers, but for various reasons do not want to publish them. Jamie was well liked in his job, made many friends, some better than others and worked hard. Jamie's problem is, he played hard too. This could be seen in a steady decline in health and low self esteem.
Jamie left with Jamie today, flying out of Alicante at 3.30pm, returning home, to an uncertain future. I am sure his family and friends in the UK, will make sure he gets all the help he needs to rebuild his life once again. I have known many people like Jamie, most come through and fight their demons, a small minority, will forever chase the dark times, unable to cope with life as most people can. I hope he is able to see through the muddle and confusion, and move forward in life, successfully!
I am going to miss this young lad. He also gave me a purpose in life, allowing me to care for someone, who needed the help. If I had known how bad the extend of his decline, had become, I would have done much more. As soon as I realised the truth, last night, I was able to confront the reality. He will forever be a son to me and will command a strong place in my heart. I wish him all the luck in the World and hope others will help him now, not lead him down a path of destruction, as they have in the past!
All my love x