Tommy and I had so many happy memories together...laughing and dancing and joking around. Two memories stick out the most. One was on a night that he needed a ride home from the Boot Scoot. I drove him home there on Abbe Road. I was going through a rough time. He invited me in for coffee and just to talk. We sat there and he cared enough to tell me to keep going and encouraged me to talk it out with regards to some things we were discussing, and then hugged me and made me laugh. He is such a great guy- a wonderful and caring person with a great sense of humor. He also taught me a few dances that night- Good Brown Gravy and the dance we did to Put Some Drive in Your Country. ha ha..he had me laughing and feeling better when I was really down. He always knew just how to lift someone's spirits up. ha ha..
The other memory was when my girlfriend, Erin, and I went to the Cleveland Zoo to watch the dance team perform and Tommy hung out with us just talking and laughing. It was a good day. We all had a really good time. I've danced with Tommy up at the Boot and with a lot of others. I miss those days, but I will forever hold fond memories of Tommy in my heart. It's so sad to lose him here, though. He will forever be missed. :(
Deepest condolences to your family, Tommy. I know the loss they feel inside right now. I lost my mother, a boyfriend, and many others in my lifetime and I know the pain, hurt, and emptiness that they feel. I pray that God will comfort them in this time and I know that they know that you are smiling down on them and that you are near and dear in their hearts. You had so many talents, Tommy. You touched people's lives in ways that you couldn't even comprehend. Love you and miss you, buddy.
God Bless,
Connie Stewart
