Tommy was my favorite cousin of all my cousins. I love him very much. He was always the cousin that stuck up for me even though I am the youngest grandchild and I was always getting picked on by my siblings and my bigger cousins. Tommy was such a caring and generous person. It was nothing to him to lend someone money whenever they needed it. He always always willing to listen to me complain about my current guy problems or even my lack of a guy. He was so special.I miss him so much. There isn't a day when I don't think about him and miss his smile, his laugh, his voice. Although he is deeply missed, I find peace knowing his is in Heaven with God and he will never feel pain again. Cancer can't hurt him anymore.
This page is dedicated to the gift God gave us through Tommy. Even though we didn't have him for long, he was such a special gift. He will forever be with us.
Twenty-Third Psalms
The Lord is my Shepherd:
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in
green Pastures
He leadeth me beside the still waters
He restoreth my soul;
H leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for his name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley,
of the shadow of death I will fear no evil
for Thou art with me:
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table for me.
in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.
this is a poem and some quotes I read at Tommy's funeral. I learned so much from Tommy. I can't even begin to say all the good traits Tommy possessed! but here are a few things he taught me especailly during the last year of his life.:
Things I learned from BunnyBoy
“we’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time.”
“Live your life not by the fear of what may come, but with the joy of what has been.”
“there would be no rainbow for the soul without tears from the eyes.”
“you can complain because roses have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses”
“People forget what you said, people forget what you did, but people never forget the way you made them feel.”
“we all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.”
“courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.”
I’LL LOVE YOU ALWAYS
-Amanda B.
He only takes the best
God saw he was getting tired
a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around him
and whispered, “come with me”
with tear-filled eyes we watched him
suffer and fade away.
although we loved him deeply,
we could not make him stay
a golden heart stopped beating,
hard-working hands put to rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
-unknown author
this was on his memorial cards
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in morning's hush,
I am the swifter uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
I will you Remember You.
I will remember you you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
The song Amazed was the last song Tommy heard before he died. Although he was unconscious and in a coma state, his sister requested that the radio be turned on to break the silence. This song has always been special to me and it is even more special because it was the last thing that Tommy heard and he definitly was so amazing!
Amazed
Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you, it just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me, baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart
Oh, it feels like the first time every time
I wanna spent the whole night in your eyes
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you, it just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Oh, every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
This song is called Angels in Waiting and it is by a country artist called Tammy Cochoran. It was about her brothers who had a disease that they evidentally died of. It reminds me a lot of Tommy.
ANGELS IN WAITING
WE CAMPED OUT ON THE LIVIN’ ROOM FLOOR
IN OUR OLD SLEEPIN’ BAGS BY A MAKE BELIEVE FIRE
IN A TENT MADE OF COVERS WE’D TALK FOR HOURS
MY TWO BROTHERS AND ME
KEEPIN’ THE FAITH
RACING WITH DESTINY
THEY WERE ANGELS IN WAITING
WAITING FOR WINGS
TO FLY FROM THIS WORLD
AWAY FROM THEIR PAIN
TREASURING TIME
TILL TIME CAME TO LEAVE
LEAVING BEHIND
SWEET MEMORIES
ANGELS IN WAITING
ANGELS IN WAITING FOR WINGS
THEY ALWAYS KNEW THEY’D NEVER GROW OLD
SOMETIMES THE BODY IS WEAKER THAN THE SOUL
IN THEIR DARKEST HOUR I MADE A PROMISE
I WILL ALWAYS KEEP
I’LL GIVE THEM LIFE
I’LL LET THEM LIVE THROUGH ME
THEY WERE ANGELS IN WAITING
WAITING FOR WINGS
TO FLY FROM THIS WORLD
AWAY FROM THEIR PAIN
TREASURING TIME
TILL TIME CAME TO LEAVE
LEAVING BEHIND
SWEET MEMORIES
ANGELS IN WAITING
ANGELS IN WAITING
FOR ME