Anne Van Laarhoven
Tom is gone, but not forgotten. I carry his 2 special stuffies with me everywhere... This is like he is with me in a special way. I think of him in the Sunsets, Sunrises, the Moon & Stars, the Monarch Butterflies, & in the Sun rays I see in the sky... Those are ways I can be reminded that God is now taking care of him. God took Tom home to be with him. Tom is now pain free, once & for all.
Tom was a great guy. He knew so much. Taught many people lots of good things. He wanted to see his family & friends do good in life. Tom helped me get over my.shyness, so I could be more outgoing. I learned how to be more confident, because of him. He also taught me how to play video games, how to handle hard situations better, & so much more.
In the end, I wasn't just a special friend to Tom. Tom saw me as his person. I became his caregiver, his Babydoll, his favorite person to see daily, & so much more. We had future plans. One thing I know for sure, he always wanted us to have a cabin in the woods someday...
Tom you have more than just a Cabin in the Woods, now that you are in heaven. You have a mansion I want to visit when I get to heaven. Please greet me with open arms then, & for right now save a spot for me I your mansion. I want a special place I can sit & talk with you for hours, like here on earth... Only in heaven it will be much more beautiful conversations. Take good care of all mine & yours & our friends pets that are in heaven. Now you get to spend hours with dogs, each day, instead of just occasionally.
We here, left on earth without you, could use more reminders that you are okay. Maybe a thought to drive a different way home, than usual, to see a pretty sight. Or an extra Butterfly siting. Or a dream, while we are sleeping, to keep us smiling. Anything like this to help ease the pain of losing you. And help us Lord Jesus, to keep his memory alive. Each of us knew in a special way... We all made our great memories with him. Let these memories stay alive... And, hopefully his dreams come true through us. I have so much more I could say. Yet, I think this is all God would want me to say, in honor of Tom's passing, for now
