Comments on: The post I’ll never need to post, by Jessica Horton nee Disteldorf http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/ The Journey Continues... Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Sciberras http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-2226 Jennifer Sciberras Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:13:32 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-2226 I'd like to leave a message for Amy..... Among the other special, wonderful people Jess was fortunate enough to have in her life, I think you are just so amazing. Jess was lucky to have you as her best friend and if I ever had a best mate half as varing and compassionate as you, I think myself to be the most fortunate person in the world. I was particularly touched watching your farewell on Australian Story. I have a sense that the adventures you sought and experienced were shared by Jess as well, in the sense that you were doing this FOR her, but also in the sense that our loved ones only get closer to us after they pass away. I truly believe this. I’d like to leave a message for Amy….. Among the other special, wonderful people Jess was fortunate enough to have in her life, I think you are just so amazing. Jess was lucky to have you as her best friend and if I ever had a best mate half as varing and compassionate as you, I think myself to be the most fortunate person in the world. I was particularly touched watching your farewell on Australian Story. I have a sense that the adventures you sought and experienced were shared by Jess as well, in the sense that you were doing this FOR her, but also in the sense that our loved ones only get closer to us after they pass away. I truly believe this.

]]> By: Toria McCarthy http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-812 Toria McCarthy Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:42:48 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-812 Hi Jason, and Jess' Mama, Daddy and extended family, I've just reread the beautiful and brave Jess' blogs. I hope & pray that you are all getting through your grief in a healthy way. Thank you Jason for sharing the final blog from Jess. Her openess and ability to write her thoughts so eloquently will help and heal many people for a long time to come. I wish you all well on the remainder of your individual journeys, love Toria Hi Jason, and Jess’ Mama, Daddy and extended family,
I’ve just reread the beautiful and brave Jess’ blogs. I hope & pray that you are all getting through your grief in a healthy way. Thank you Jason for sharing the final blog from Jess. Her openess and ability to write her thoughts so eloquently will help and heal many people for a long time to come.
I wish you all well on the remainder of your individual journeys,
love Toria

]]> By: Jacinta http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-673 Jacinta Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:52:56 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-673 Hi Jason, We've never met or anything but around this time last year I made a documentary in which I interviewed the beautiful Jessica. I'm not sure if you've seen it or if she showed it to you but it was titled "Hair". Well I've entered it into film festivals and finally it is up for 4 nominations and there will a public screening of the nominations including "Hair". I would like to invite yourself and your daughter to the public screenings which is held on Saturday 2nd August at the Regent Cinemas at 4pm. (There are 2 sessions, 2pm and 4pm). Tickets are $8 and will go on sale after this Friday (18/07) from the Regent or from the website http://www.pftc.com.au/pftc/festivals/content.asp?pageid=71&top= Please also extend my invitations to Jessica's parents as I don't know how to get in touch with them. If you require anymore information please send me an email anytime. Thank you very much. Jacinta Hi Jason,

We’ve never met or anything but around this time last year I made a documentary in which I interviewed the beautiful Jessica. I’m not sure if you’ve seen it or if she showed it to you but it was titled “Hair”. Well I’ve entered it into film festivals and finally it is up for 4 nominations and there will a public screening of the nominations including “Hair”. I would like to invite yourself and your daughter to the public screenings which is held on Saturday 2nd August at the Regent Cinemas at 4pm. (There are 2 sessions, 2pm and 4pm). Tickets are $8 and will go on sale after this Friday (18/07) from the Regent or from the website
http://www.pftc.com.au/pftc/festivals/content.asp?pageid=71&top=
Please also extend my invitations to Jessica’s parents as I don’t know how to get in touch with them.
If you require anymore information please send me an email anytime.

Thank you very much.
Jacinta

]]> By: Steve Deans http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-382 Steve Deans Wed, 07 May 2008 02:16:51 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-382 To Jess's Loving Family and Friends, Having watched Jess's inspiring, beautiful life and sad passing portrayed on Australian Story last month I have only just gathered the courage to write to express my deepest sympathies for you. This website alone stands as a testament to all those hearts Jess managed to touch and will continue to touch even after her passing. I especially wanted to express my gratitude to Jess for providing this forum as it provides those of us who have lost someone close to gain strength from her strength. My sister lost her husband to cancer about four years ago at the age of 30 and I remember their distress at the lack of an appropriate support group or other forum to talk about the emotional issues associated with terminal illnesses. They made the mistake of going to a cancer support group made up of non-terminally ill cancer patients who, at learning of my bother-in-laws multiple tumours throughout his body - including 2 inoperable brain tumours, could not offer the level of support that my sister and her husband needed. For Jess to have courage to create such a unique forum such as this, I give thanks. In my family we have a bit of a tradition, when we say goodbye to loved ones after they have stopped by for a visit, we each wave tissues above our heads until we are both out of sight. Our neighbours probably think this is a bit strange, but personally I like to think that even though they are out of sight they are still waving those tissues, thinking about us. To Jason, Emily and your family and friends, wave those tissues high as Jess is not out of sight, she lives on in all of us. Kindest regards, Steve & Family To Jess’s Loving Family and Friends,

Having watched Jess’s inspiring, beautiful life and sad passing portrayed on Australian Story last month I have only just gathered the courage to write to express my deepest sympathies for you. This website alone stands as a testament to all those hearts Jess managed to touch and will continue to touch even after her passing.

I especially wanted to express my gratitude to Jess for providing this forum as it provides those of us who have lost someone close to gain strength from her strength. My sister lost her husband to cancer about four years ago at the age of 30 and I remember their distress at the lack of an appropriate support group or other forum to talk about the emotional issues associated with terminal illnesses. They made the mistake of going to a cancer support group made up of non-terminally ill cancer patients who, at learning of my bother-in-laws multiple tumours throughout his body – including 2 inoperable brain tumours, could not offer the level of support that my sister and her husband needed. For Jess to have courage to create such a unique forum such as this, I give thanks.

In my family we have a bit of a tradition, when we say goodbye to loved ones after they have stopped by for a visit, we each wave tissues above our heads until we are both out of sight. Our neighbours probably think this is a bit strange, but personally I like to think that even though they are out of sight they are still waving those tissues, thinking about us. To Jason, Emily and your family and friends, wave those tissues high as Jess is not out of sight, she lives on in all of us.

Kindest regards,
Steve & Family

]]> By: Yola Davies http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-372 Yola Davies Tue, 06 May 2008 05:58:13 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-372 my god. what a glorious ,corageous, woman. Jess has taught so many to be grateful for their lives. i cannot even think of anything else to say. i am gobsmacked! what a woman! my god. what a glorious ,corageous, woman. Jess has taught so many to be grateful for their lives. i cannot even think of anything else to say. i am gobsmacked! what a woman!

]]> By: sarah http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-344 sarah Sun, 04 May 2008 14:22:23 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-344 to jason and family, i read jessis story on thats life a while ago and im sorry that her life endd so soon. such a loveing person taken out of this world to young. im 23 with a 2yr child and if i can bring half as much love into the world that she has i will be happy. im so so sorry for your loss. reaing aout you wife/ daughter has made me re think life and how quickly it can ened and just take it one day at a time. sorry once again. be safeand god bless Sarah to jason and family,

i read jessis story on thats life a while ago and im sorry that her life endd so soon. such a loveing person taken out of this world to young. im 23 with a 2yr child and if i can bring half as much love into the world that she has i will be happy. im so so sorry for your loss. reaing aout you wife/ daughter has made me re think life and how quickly it can ened and just take it one day at a time. sorry once again.

be safeand god bless

Sarah

]]> By: Dimruthien http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-294 Dimruthien Thu, 01 May 2008 02:46:57 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-294 I am also an avid reader of That's Life, and I'm glad I am. It led me here. I'm a writer, and I have such a verbose vocabulary, but I cannot find the words to express how I feel. I cannot find any words to offer strength to Jessica's family and her husband. I wish I could, but all I can offer is an Internet *hugs* and good wishes from all the way up here in Darwin. Jess, you were a brave and inspirational person. You will never be forgotten. You touched far too many lives to ever be forgotten. With love, compassion and hope, Dimruthien (Darwin, NT) I am also an avid reader of That’s Life, and I’m glad I am. It led me here.

I’m a writer, and I have such a verbose vocabulary, but I cannot find the words to express how I feel. I cannot find any words to offer strength to Jessica’s family and her husband. I wish I could, but all I can offer is an Internet *hugs* and good wishes from all the way up here in Darwin.

Jess, you were a brave and inspirational person. You will never be forgotten. You touched far too many lives to ever be forgotten.

With love, compassion and hope,
Dimruthien
(Darwin, NT)

]]> By: Elizabeth SImon http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-293 Elizabeth SImon Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:20 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-293 As one who is also dying from lung cancer although somewhat older at 56, I would like to honour Jess - her loving light spread over all her friends, family and anyone who heard of her or came into contact with her. Life is such a gift - and I love how she lived it fully and lovingly. That, indeed, is what it is all about. Lest we forget. Liz, Brisbane, QLD As one who is also dying from lung cancer although somewhat older at 56, I would like to honour Jess – her loving light spread over all her friends, family and anyone who heard of her or came into contact with her.
Life is such a gift – and I love how she lived it fully and lovingly. That, indeed, is what it is all about.
Lest we forget.
Liz, Brisbane, QLD

]]> By: Sam http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-288 Sam Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:53:19 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-288 I too read Jessica's story in Thats Life magazine; something I read every week. Of all the stories I read in there, few stick in my head; but even many weeks after the story was published, I still find myself thinking of her. Although I never knew Jess, she seems one of the most remarkable, caring and brave people I have ever known about, and her husband and family must miss her greatly. Although it may seem cliched, you were all lucky to have had a person like Jess in your lives, even if it was only for a short amount of time. I know how much she has touched my life, and I never even met her. I know you have probably received many comments like this, but I hope Jason and Jess' family all know that our thoughts and prayers are with them; a person as extraordinary as Jess could never truly be forgotten. Sam, Canberra ACT XOXOX I too read Jessica’s story in Thats Life magazine; something I read every week. Of all the stories I read in there, few stick in my head; but even many weeks after the story was published, I still find myself thinking of her.
Although I never knew Jess, she seems one of the most remarkable, caring and brave people I have ever known about, and her husband and family must miss her greatly. Although it may seem cliched, you were all lucky to have had a person like Jess in your lives, even if it was only for a short amount of time. I know how much she has touched my life, and I never even met her.
I know you have probably received many comments like this, but I hope Jason and Jess’ family all know that our thoughts and prayers are with them; a person as extraordinary as Jess could never truly be forgotten.
Sam, Canberra ACT
XOXOX

]]> By: Monique http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/comment-page-2/#comment-286 Monique Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:32:06 +0000 http://www.dyingforbeginners.com/the-post-ill-never-need-to-post-by-jessica-horton-nee-disteldorf/#comment-286 Dear Jess, As much as I write this to your loved ones, I know you will hear my words. Thank you for being you! So brave, so human, so loving and wise. So happy!! I am about to embark on a trip of my lifetime to Europe and I will carry you in my heart and share my travels with you. Dearest Jason, Emily and all Jess's family, I am sorry for your pain and loss. How blessed you all are to have had such a beautiful soul enrich your lives. Her legacy will live on in many of us now in the teaching of Jess's journey. To Jess, I pledge to enjoy the journey along the way and not wait till I get there! In that, I hope your family finds some peace in knowing that your message is received by many as it should. Be kind to yourselves, love yourselves and cherish your memories. Thank you Jess for unselfishly sharing your journey so that those of us that may take life for granted learn the lesson you have so elequently taught. May god bless you all. Jess, may your spirit soar free, you truly are an angel on earth as in heaven. With much love and compassion. Monique xox Dear Jess,

As much as I write this to your loved ones, I know you will hear my words. Thank you for being you! So brave, so human, so loving and wise. So happy!! I am about to embark on a trip of my lifetime to Europe and I will carry you in my heart and share my travels with you. Dearest Jason, Emily and all Jess’s family, I am sorry for your pain and loss. How blessed you all are to have had such a beautiful soul enrich your lives. Her legacy will live on in many of us now in the teaching of Jess’s journey. To Jess, I pledge to enjoy the journey along the way and not wait till I get there! In that, I hope your family finds some peace in knowing that your message is received by many as it should. Be kind to yourselves, love yourselves and cherish your memories. Thank you Jess for unselfishly sharing your journey so that those of us that may take life for granted learn the lesson you have so elequently taught. May god bless you all. Jess, may your spirit soar free, you truly are an angel on earth as in heaven.

With much love and compassion.

Monique xox

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