C.J. Twomey, the 20-year-old son of Hallie Twomey, took his own life. For years, the Maine mother has struggled with his suicide. She searched his belongings for a note with a clue of what tormented him. She sought counseling and attended support groups. Nothing helped, she said. She has sought the help of strangers to scatter his ashes from Massachusetts to Japan in the hope that her adventure-loving son can become part of the world he left behind. A Facebook page called <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscatteringcj" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Scattering CJ"</a> has more than 17,000 likes.
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C.J. Twomey, the 20-year-old son of Hallie Twomey, took his own life. For years, the Maine mother has struggled with his suicide. She searched his belongings for a note with a clue of what tormented him. She sought counseling and attended support groups. Nothing helped, she said. She has sought the help of strangers to scatter his ashes from Massachusetts to Japan in the hope that her adventure-loving son can become part of the world he left behind. A Facebook page called "Scattering CJ" has more than 17,000 likes.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
C.J.'s ashes are spread at an unknown coastal location. The outpouring of support since her "Scattering CJ" page went up in November 11 has been a source of comfort. On Facebook, the pictures and videos chronicle the places where his ashes have been spread: From the Grand Canyon to the Caribbean, from Australia to Morocco.
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C.J.'s ashes are spread at an unknown coastal location. The outpouring of support since her "Scattering CJ" page went up in November 11 has been a source of comfort. On Facebook, the pictures and videos chronicle the places where his ashes have been spread: From the Grand Canyon to the Caribbean, from Australia to Morocco.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
Along with the ashes, Twomey sends a note and a small photo of C.J. in a Boston Red Sox T-shirt. His ashes have even been scattered at Fenway Park, home of his favorite team. His mother asks the recipient to think about her son and the people he helped through organ donation. She also asks that in their thoughts, they remind him that "Mom and Dad love him, and that Mom is sorry."
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Along with the ashes, Twomey sends a note and a small photo of C.J. in a Boston Red Sox T-shirt. His ashes have even been scattered at Fenway Park, home of his favorite team. His mother asks the recipient to think about her son and the people he helped through organ donation. She also asks that in their thoughts, they remind him that "Mom and Dad love him, and that Mom is sorry."
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
Stockings are hung in Tennessee with CJ's ashes nearby.
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Stockings are hung in Tennessee with CJ's ashes nearby.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
His ashes are spread in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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His ashes are spread in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
More than one person has offered to scatter his ashes in Hawaii.
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More than one person has offered to scatter his ashes in Hawaii.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
His ashes were also scattered in Milford Lake, Kansas.
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His ashes were also scattered in Milford Lake, Kansas.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
A heart-shaped rock from Iron Mountain, California, signifies loves.
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A heart-shaped rock from Iron Mountain, California, signifies loves.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
C.J.'s ashes are now part of a koi pond in Jamaica.
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C.J.'s ashes are now part of a koi pond in Jamaica.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey
Time was found to scatter C.J.'s ashes at Lake Pattagansett in East Lyme, Connecticut.
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Time was found to scatter C.J.'s ashes at Lake Pattagansett in East Lyme, Connecticut.
From Facebook/Hallie Twomey