That first day was a devastating scene. People were crying; they couldn't find words [to express their sorrow]. And I felt almost like I couldn't breathe. I just wanted to put my face in my hands and cry and stare at the wall.

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He had found the love of his life. She's a wonderful kid and was very special to him.

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To Jason, life was a gift to experience and a joy. When I got the news [of his death], it was just such a horrible and powerful thing. After all we'd been through, I thought there was no way I could bear this, no way it could be real.

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