"If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever."

"Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning."

I think of you often
and make no outward show,
But what it means to lose you,
no one will ever know
You wished no one farewell,
not even said good-bye,
You were gone before I knew it,
and only God knows why.
You are not forgotten
nor will you ever be,
As long as life and memories last,
I will remember how you were a brother to me.
To some you may be forgotten,
to others a part of the past,
But to me who loved you dearly,
your memories will always last.
Nothing can be more beautiful
than the memories I have of you.
To me, you were someone special,
God must have thought so too.
If tears could build a staircase
and memories a lane,
I would walk all the way to Heaven,
and bring you back again.
LUMUWIWTWU<3
By Tamara

Spencer put up some amazing pictures today of Ty & Keith. It just makes me wish I got to know them longer because I only got a year of getting to know them. Anyway the point of this email is to smile and I really wanted to tell you an amazing memory of Tyler...

As you know I use to throw a lot of parties in hollywood back in the day, and you're son (aka the ladies man who wore pink blazers like Don Johnson) was always in attendance. One night he decided to call me out on my tennis skills and challenged me to a match. Of course being the cocky 20 year old at the time, I took him up on it.

He came to Brentwood Country Club the next day in some funky pink Nikes and short shorts. I got a laugh out of it thinking I was going to smoke him in straight sets. I had never been more wrong in my life...

I remember the weather being close to 100 degrees and eating way too big of a lunch. Tyler made me run this damn court like nobody's business. I had broken out into a full sweat and couldn't get a point off him. Literally looked like I had jumped in the pool and gotten out to play tennis...I don't think I got one point on him. After 30 minutes I remember Tyler saying "you should stick to golf".

Just an amazing memory and one of the many great ones I got to share with you're unbelievable son. I actually have one more story dealing with sports and your son and basketball but I will save it for another email : )

Hope you are doing great, not a day goes by where I don't think about your sons big heart. Give everyone my best.

Love,
Drew Meyers

He was truly special and that says everything about you. I am so impressed with you and your family’s ability to celebrate his life and move on with your lives and continue to honor and love Tyler.

Your ability to forgive and accept is truly inspiring. I think o f Tyler often and I think of you giving the man a hug in the court room often – in fact I am tearing up as I type this because that is the most amazing example of forgiveness that I have ever heard. I also think of Tyler carrying the kid in the wheelchair up the stairs when the elevator wouldn’t work.

Enjoy the party and thanks for staying in touch. I wish you and your family continued peace and happiness.
- Love Liz Tyler's first teacher at The Sunshine Preschool in Brentwood, Ca.

Tyler and I met September 2004 in Florence, Italy where we were both studying abroad. After one week it was as if we had known each other for years…we were inseparable. Whether it was our matching highlights, camouflage shorts, or bright colored taste; those around us felt our bond. We had a connection that neither one of us could explain to each other or anyone else. He put it perfectly, “we just compliment each other so much that sometimes it’s unreal”.

Tyler was my big Ken doll. He was Mr. Love.

I could go on for days about Thai, but words don’t do him justice. He wasn’t just Mr. Love he was classy, and his wisdom and generosity were way beyond his years… Thai was genuinely content with his life and there aren’t very many people you can say that about. He loved with all his heart and was deeply loved in return.

I knew he was too good for this world....he was too good to be true….he’s an angel. Thai repeatedly said to me that life is too short and that’s what kept him so in the moment and impassioned. I am so lucky to have had Thai in my life and to have shared so much with him.
- Thai n tea forever The Lady Bug Connection
Even though Tyler was a big strong guy….he did not like bugs, no matter what size they were. Ever since he was a little boy, if a ladybug would land on him, he would hold out his tiny hand to me and say, ‘Mama get it, Mama get it!” That never changed.

Lauren, Bryan, Lizzie and Adair spent Tyler’s last birthday with him in a Villa on the beach in Sardinia, in April 2005. In early December 2005, Lauren was making tie-dye tank tops at her home in Houston. I had spoken with her on the phone one particular morning before she started working on the tanks. The conversation was filled with tears about how much we missed Tiggy. The emotion was nearly unbearable.

Later that afternoon, I got a phone call from her. She said something amazing had just happened. She took a picture of it with her cell phone and sent me the photo of the tank top you are looking at right now.

There was an unmistakable imprint of a ladybug on the shirt!

Tyler is a magical presence that continues to make himself known in unexpected and wonderful ways, to so many of us that love and miss him.

Wishing you blessings and inspiration. Miracles, no matter how large or small, happen everyday. All that is required of us, is that we remain open and receptive to any and all signs and signals.
- Teri I knew Tyler since the beginning of time (as far as I'm concerned), and I feel so fortunate to be able to say that he was my best friend. From our rugrat days at My Gym to living the good life in Europe while studying abroad, all my time with Tyler was filled with JOY. Tyler was hilarious, motivated, outgoing, compassionate, loyal, honest, extravagant, etc... While I miss him more than I could ever describe in words, the memory of all our wonderful times together continues to fill my life with GIOIA.

Tyler was my favorite roommate, my favorite tennis opponent (even though he repeatedly beat me 6-0, 6-1), my favorite basketball teammate (with his running hook bank shot), the best guy to go out on the town with, the best guy to do any sort of workout with, the best guy to watch Family Guy with, and of course my favorite male dancing partner.

It was Tyler's idea to go to Florence, and I can't begin to express how happy I am that he included me. Our adventures together in Italy and traveling around Europe were undoubtedly the best days of my life. We ate the finest foods, drank the finest wines, partied pretty hard, and met some amazing new friends. I am so thankful to Tyler for all that he taught me, and all the gifts he gave me; in his passing, he gave me the best gift of all, an introduction to the love of my life.

He lived his life to fullest all the time, and truly spread JOY across the world. His memory will live with me forever.
-Bigga (aka Brian)

Good Morning Miss Teri,

I have a gift for you. At least, I hope you will receive it as a gift. As I awoke this morning (about two hours ago), I immediately was consumed with thoughts of your son. You know I never met him in person, but he was my first thought this morning and I could see him shining. I knew/know his energy is powerful and alive and influencing. I know his essence is very special in the universe and it is not lost. I know he is a blessing somewhere in another realm and as weird or strange as this may seem...I know he is alive. It may not be alive in the sense that we think of that word, but he is alive and well somewhere in space and time. He is active and influencing and inspiring. He is special. He is loved and he has power. That power illuminates his realm and all beings there are touched and blessed.

I know this is a strange email to receive from me. I wish I could say more. This is all I got...saw...felt. I didn't go to bed with Tyler on my brain. I haven't thought about him recently. This popped into my subconscious without warning just this morning. I was surrounded by warmth and joy while experiencing this image of him. I took some time to ponder it before writing you because it was simply wonderful. It was a very wonderful experience for me to have and I enjoyed watching his essence and spirit flow in the universe with such assertiveness, confidence, love and peace. Since I didn't know your son, I can only imagine that my responsibility is to share this marvelous wonder with you and I do hope it is a source of pleasure, peace and joy.

I love you!
Eileen