My friend Tony

I have just heard on TC's Caring Bridge site that my friend and companion on our journey has lost his mother.

I first met Tony here at Healing Well and we have become great friends by sharing our faith and our desire to beat the monster that controls our lives. He has always provided me with support, love, and most of all hope. He has given so much to all of us here. I just wanted to give something back to him at a very hard time in his life. Tonight I will join with friends to say a prayer for Tony. Please join with me and help to celebrate the life of his mother and the son she raised.

We love you Tony and you are not alone.

Your friend and brother in Christ,

Walt

Dear Tony,

MaryLu and I are so sorry for the loss of your mother. Your great faith and support have helped so many here on the forum. Please be assured that you and Ruthie are in our prayers.

Jim

Tony,
Losing your mom is particularly hard - there's not a day goes by that I don't think of mine. You're in our prayers.

Susan & Don

Tony and Family:

We are so very sorry to hear of your loss.  May the wonderful memories and good times soften this loss.  Our thoughts are with you and your family - you are such a valuable part of this forum.  Take care.  Dutch

Hi Tony:  I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.  Like so many others, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.  You've had a challenging year but you're a champ and you'll get through this too.  May God's blessings be with you and your family.

Tom 

Tony, I pray for peace and comfort for you and your family.

A dear friend just sent me this earlier. I was going to post here when I saw Walt's post.
This is a beautiful song by a band "Switchfoot". You can hear it at the YouTube link.
I hope it helps you heal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLagfciU_PU

Switchfoot

Twenty-Four

Twenty-four oceans, twenty-four skies,
Twenty-four failures in twenty-four tries.
Twenty-four finds me in twenty-fourth place,
With twenty-four dropouts at the end of the day.

(chorus)
Life is not what I thought it was
Twenty-four hours ago.
Still I'm singing Spirit take me up in arms
with You. And I'm not who I thought I was
Twenty-four hours ago
Still I'm singing Spirit take me up in arms with You.

Twenty-four reasons to admit that I'm wrong
With all my excuses still twenty-four strong.

(chorus)

But see I'm not copping out
Not copping out
Not copping out
When You're raising the dead in me

Oh, I am the second man
Oh, I am the second man now
Oh, I am the second man now

And You're raising these twenty-four voices
With twenty-four hearts
With all of my symphonies in twenty-four parts
But I want to be one today
Centered and true

I want to see miracles
To see the world change
I wrestled the angel
For more than a name
For more than a feeling
For more than a cause
Singing Spirit take me up in arms with You
You're raising the dead in me

Tony

May god bless your mother, I am sure she was a wonderful lady becasue she raised a great son who extends his caring to us all on this board. You are in my prayers.

Norskie

I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing, Tony. My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to you and your family.

Jack

My condolences to Tony and his family...

Tony
Our condolences. May God bless your mom, who has raised an inspiration like you.Take care.You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Tony, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. What a wonderful poem - it is just beautiful. Lana & CJ

Tony,

Words cannot be enough as you and your family both grieve and celebrate your mother's life.  Your friends are always here for you.

I appreciate the photograph of you playing Flaminco guitar on your site.
I've been listening to Sting play Elizabethian lute music all week.
So much history and culture communicated in each dissonate harmony in these styles.

Mothers are the vessels by which we are "baptized" into the world -
       - enveloped in the histories of our families and their culture & love.
In awe, we pick up the work of such departed family member/saints
       - and carry on, together.

God bless your mother's family, all-ways.

Sincerely,

C^Cedar
We are an Easter People! 

Hi Tony & Ruthie,

I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. You have been such a special friend and have touched the lives of so many people with your helping hand. Tony your mom would be so very proud of the person you are. I hope you can focus on the happy times you had with her. She is in a better place now.

Love

Diana