Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Today we remember this beautiful face and all that was lost when she died from an accidental opioid overdose on April 3, 2012. I wonder every day who she was destined to become, but I’ll never know because a careless person chose to sell drugs that didn’t belong to them and she made a tragic mistake at the tender age of 15. Olivia is the reason the Olivia Jollota Memorial Trust exists… no person should only be remembered for how they died! The Trust exists so people know her capacity for kindness, compassion, acceptance and forgiveness. Olivia was one-of-a-kind and we will miss her to the end of eternity. I remember all those before her and since who have joined this horrible club while we endure the opioid epidemic as the statistics are staggering! I truly believe education and awareness are key to saving lives so I will continue to tell Olivia’s Story in her honour - feel free to share as well (go to www.livstrust.com and click on Olivia’s Story). #overdoseawareness #endoverdose #internationaloverdoseawarenessday #opioidcrisis #olivia #oliviajollota #oliviajollotamemorialtrust #oliviastrust #livstrust #liv #love #education #awareness #compassion #kindness #acceptance #forgiveness
4 years ago my husband rode his bike across Canada for cancer and I drove the black truck with “Dave Pedals For Hope “ we met on the highway in Nova Scotia. We exchanged stories and you gave us a purple band amd we gave you a bandana. I still tell people your story and have my band. I think of you and your family often. Hugs, take good care of yourselves and each other 🤗 thank you for sharing
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I remember you well and our exchange of stories. It was such a chance encounter, but makes you think, sometimes things are meant to happen. Thank you for continuing to share Olivia’s Story ♥️. All the best 😊
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