In Memorium

To the light of our life
Jeremy James Mason

born 4.35 pm 29th November died by heroin overdose 5.55 pm 14th June 2004
found by his best mate and younger brother Kane, who tried in vain to save him.

This song was written for another troubled young Australian
who died at the same age as our Jeremy, 25 years old.

On reading all of Jeremy's daily journals this best represents
the way his brother Kane and I felt he was searching for at the time of his death

Shelter For My Soul by Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger

The end of my days when I'm called to go,
Into the open arms of the Holy Ghost
To have lived such a life as I have known
Fortune follows me, but I'm brave no more

For the great mistakes I will surely pay
I'm running low and the devil is on my trail.
When fate delivers me all I'm askin for,
Is a place to rest and shelter for my soul

Oh if I could spend my days,
Free from the prison of your gaze
then I could die happy then

Oh if I could spend my days
Free from the shadow of my name,
Then I could die a happy man

When I'm released from this mortal hole
I'll take my leave but I don't wanna go

When fate delivers me all I'm askin for,
A place to rest and shelter for my soul.


Memories

 

 

Jeremy 10 & Kane 8
Brothers by blood, mates by fate

 

 

Jezza doing his favourite thing

 

His favourite song Mad World, song by Gary Jules album Trading
Snakeoil for Wolftickets

No tomorrow All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places
Worn out faces

Bright and early for the daily races
Going no where
Going no where

Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression
No expression

Hide my head I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow

And I find I kind of funny
I find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take

When people run in circles its a very very
Mad world
Mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday
Happy birthday

And I feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen
Sit and listen

Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me
No one new me

Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me
Look right through me

And I find I kind of funny
I find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take

When people run in circles its a very very
Mad world
Mad world

Enlarging your world
Mad world
Jeremy always was the first to try something, a great risk taker, but finally he was beaten, and our war was lost.



 On 10 July 2004 we placed Jezza's ashes under a snow gum on Mt Buller, returning Jezz to his favourite spot, above the cloud line at the top of a run, listening to the music from the lifts below, now and for eternity.