Sunday, October 3, 2010
Knowing Tom over the past 32 years has only strengthened my belief that he was then,and always will be a beautiful soul with so much to give the world around him. He was never without a smile for those around him. His kind words and unstoppable passion to make things better for those he cared about let him shine with a light that was often unmatched. I read a poem not long ago called The Dash that pretty much says it all. The dash is the line between your date of birth and date of death. It represents who you were and how you lived your life. A short excerpt is below:
"...For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars....the house....the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dashl
So when your eulogy is being read
with your life's actions to rehash.
Would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash?"...
There's no doubt that Tom and anyone close to him would be immensely proud of Tom's dash. He lived his life with a passion for all that was good and a desire to share all that was good with those he loved.
It's my honor to have known Tom, and to have shared part of his dash. To those he left here; Bill, Ruth, Scott...I wish you peace of heart in knowing that in every beam of sunshine will live Tom's compassionate, infectious smile.
~Charlie
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