Jamie Fredrick
Jamie Fredrick is a very close family friend of ours. She is also my mom’s boss, but that didn’t stop them from becoming great friends. She owns a coffee shop called Douglas Street Coffee Company. My mom is always excited to head off to work in the morning. Jamie enjoys inviting us over to her house for supper or to her camper for delicious grilled fish. Over time, she has become like family to my mom, siblings and me.
Jamie is just under six feet tall, and she has strong shoulders. She has short, straight, dark brown hair that is the color of coffee and is always neatly styled. Jamie also wears brown, square-framed glasses. She usually wears a coffee-themed shirt, or her coffee shop’s logo t-shirt. Her shirt accompanies a pair of nice jeans and a pair of sandals or tennis shoes. She is always lifting heavy boxes of coffee grounds with ease and is able to get things off high shelves.
Jamie has a light, happy, welcoming personality. She greets people by saying “ Hey sweetie!” She is very caring and has a tender heart towards dogs, especially her three Brittanys: Zoey, Opie, and Bella. Jamie is the type of person who always says “hi!” to dogs. When Jamie smiles at someone, you can’t help but feel happier. The first thing she likes to ask me after a long day is how my day was, or she wishes me luck on a test that is coming up. Jamie believes that if you’re having a bad day, you need a snack to cheer you up. In fact, Jamie is an amazing baker, always whipping up tasty cookies, fancy breads, and delicious cheesecake cups. She can make me feel better just by giving me one of her signature bear hugs.
We just moved back to O’Neill, and we needed someone with a trailer to help us move. Jamie offered right away to bring her husband, Dan’s, trailer and some people to help us. She carried boxes, held the door open for people, and kept us well-supplied with water. She never complained or said that she wanted to be doing something else. Then when it was time to unload the trailer, she helped us until the last box had been taken inside. She stayed until all of the furniture was in the right place and the boxes had been neatly stacked in a pile. Jamie even brought pizza and paper dinnerware because we hadn’t unpacked our kitchen things yet. We thanked her over and over, but all she said was “It’s not a big deal. I know that you would the same for me. Just know that I am always here for you.”
Jamie and I are very similar. When we both have had long days, we just want to go home and watch a movie or read a book. Jamie loves to read just as much as I do. I admire her because she is brave, strong, and kind. She doesn’t think twice about helping others, and Jamie loves to make sure that people have a good day. She treats other people how she wants to be treated, and is always ready to help someone else. I think everyone should aim to be like her. She does her best each and everyday, and doesn’t stop until she has reached her goal. I look up to Jamie, and know that I always will.
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