In Memory Of Jessica Lianne Byers

Jess passed away on March 13, 2014, but we are still going to continue on with her blog. 'In Memory of Jessica Byers' is a set of words and quotes asked to have posted by Jess before her passing. Some continue her cocky demeanor, but some are pure inspiration. Her original description is below. 'Hi and thanks for checking out my blog. My name's Jess and I hope that with time, you'll drop a line....yeah, I'm not good at writing these things so, yup.'

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Love is our greatest strength

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Life is not a problem to be solved, but rather a mystery to be lived. You can never give up no matter what it throws at you.

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Every story has an end, but in life, every end is a new beginning. Though I'm gone, a new beginning is always had.

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The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible

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No matter what life throws at you, never give up. Fight till the end.

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The SCAR Project: Breast Cancer Is Not A Pink Ribbon

The SCAR Project is a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to the courage and spirit of so many brave young women.

Dedicated to the more than 10,000 women under the age of 40 who will be diagnosed this year alone, The SCAR Project is an exercise in awareness, hope, reflection and healing.

Read more here

Jess had a mastectomy, having both of her breasts removed. It was a long process of healing, but this is a beautiful project for survivors. If Jess was still with us, she'd have wanted to take part.

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It's okay to be angry, as life is filled with it's wavering path. But being cruel is a puddle of despair, never to be okay.

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When you walk along the road of life, there will always be a fork that makes you question yourself. If you've made it this far, you can keep going. You've already survived.

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A post from James:

So, Liam (my husband) and I will be traveling to South Africa tomorrow night to give some of Jess' ashes to a tribe we have grown close with. They wish to have a ceremony in her remembrance. It will be hard, but will mean the word. They cared deeply for her.

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A Project In Remembrance of Jess

James (Jess' brother), Liam (Jess' brother-in-law), and myself (Alex) have been contemplating on little projects to remember Jess. One idea we have settled on is short letters to Jess that we're going to put in a jar. We're unsure of where the jar will end up (buried by a tree, kept on the shelf, or in her bedroom). 

For those that may not know Jess' story, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in July of 2013 and lost her battle on March 13, 2014. As promised by us, we would continue to run her blog and post little notes that she left to us. We want to do the same for her

What we're asking of you is to write a short message to Jess in the afterlife. You can send your words here.

Be well everyone,

A

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As you grow, you will meet many people. But remember, all the hardest, coldest people you meet were once kind. That's the price of living.

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This is how we feel about Jess. (She believed in the afterlife, however.)

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As you grow, you need to realize that fear is not real. Fear is a product of the thoughts you create. Danger is the true reality.

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Life is so short that sometimes you just need to break the rules and have fun. For instance, pretend your possessed while in the hospital *coughs* I didn't do that, you really must be thinking of someone else.

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You should never judge someone because of their appearance. At the end of the day, we are all the same underneath . . . goopy and disgusting.

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On my deathbed, I thought of how you only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough. Once is all you need to know you made a difference.

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