Comments on: My Brother-Cousin http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/ neo serafimidis Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ian waters http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-52 ian waters Wed, 13 May 2009 21:58:17 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-52 Wow, just came across this after a piece of music made me think of Tom. I met Tom in the mid/late 90s while a bunch of us were trying to start a music internet company. Tom was a kind man. He put me up in his house more times than I can count (we were all starving/broke computer geeks). I'll always remember meeting him. It was at a business meeting in Palo Alto where he was sold (by us 20-something kids) the idea of the music/net thing. As we were driving away he pulled up to us on 101 (was driving a little convertible), and I leaned out the passenger window of a car to accept a zoob (building toy thing) from him. Felt as if I was being passed some sort of ridiculous baton. I have many memories of hanging out with him at various offices, parties, weddings over the years; and am quite sad that he's gone. You'll be missed Tom. Wow, just came across this after a piece of music made me think of Tom.

I met Tom in the mid/late 90s while a bunch of us were trying to start a music internet company. Tom was a kind man. He put me up in his house more times than I can count (we were all starving/broke computer geeks).

I’ll always remember meeting him. It was at a business meeting in Palo Alto where he was sold (by us 20-something kids) the idea of the music/net thing. As we were driving away he pulled up to us on 101 (was driving a little convertible), and I leaned out the passenger window of a car to accept a zoob (building toy thing) from him. Felt as if I was being passed some sort of ridiculous baton.

I have many memories of hanging out with him at various offices, parties, weddings over the years; and am quite sad that he’s gone.

You’ll be missed Tom.

]]> By: neocles http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-25 neocles Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:59:17 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-25 Hi Candida, Thanks so much for your kind words. We are sad, but it is so nice to hear from Tommy's friends. Tommy touched many lives and brought lots of wonderful people together. I hope to stay in touch with as many as possible. I think his legacy will last for a very long time. Cheers, neo Hi Candida,

Thanks so much for your kind words. We are sad, but it is so nice to hear from Tommy’s friends. Tommy touched many lives and brought lots of wonderful people together. I hope to stay in touch with as many as possible. I think his legacy will last for a very long time.

Cheers,
neo

]]> By: Candida Condor http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Candida Condor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:19:46 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-24 Hi Neo, I am so sorry to hear about Tommy's demise. I've known him since 1989 when mutual friends of ours from Maui suggested that we might have similar interests. Tom was like my little brother. From time to time over the past many years Tom has come to visit or called to talk when he was down. I wish he had this time. He loved each of you so very dearly. Each time we spoke, no matter how briefly, he would share some stories about you, Maia & Sophia, his sister & father, and a memory of his mom. He was a very dear man, as you know. And dearly loved by far-flung friends. I send you my deepest sympathy, Candida Hi Neo,

I am so sorry to hear about Tommy’s demise. I’ve known him since 1989 when mutual friends of ours from Maui suggested that we might have similar interests. Tom was like my little brother.

From time to time over the past many years Tom has come to visit or called to talk when he was down. I wish he had this time.

He loved each of you so very dearly. Each time we spoke, no matter how briefly, he would share some stories about you, Maia & Sophia, his sister & father, and a memory of his mom.

He was a very dear man, as you know.
And dearly loved by far-flung friends.
I send you my deepest sympathy,
Candida

]]> By: Ange http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ange Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:29:38 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-20 Hi Neo. Bryan told me about your cousin’s passing and I just want to express my condolences to you, Sarah and Theo. You are in my thoughts - may the memories bring peace and comfort to all who knew him. All the best, Ange Hi Neo. Bryan told me about your cousin’s passing and I just want to express my condolences to you, Sarah and Theo. You are in my thoughts – may the memories bring peace and comfort to all who knew him. All the best, Ange

]]> By: Denise Samue http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Denise Samue Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:51:24 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-22 This is to the Panos family: Please accept my condolences. I only knew Tom for a short while but he was such a great guy. I know he loved his family very much. His face just lit up every time he talked about his wife and daughter. He was the most generous, intelligent and kindest person I've ever met. He planted an apple tree in my front yard because I said I liked one of the apples that his father had grown. He brought my mother and I Thanksgiving dinner because he knew we would be moving that day and wouldn't have the time or energy to cook. It's hard to believe such a gentle soul is gone, but then I know in my heart Tom will always look out for his wife and daughter no matter where he is. I will celebrate his life and the huge footprint of kindness he left for others. Please let his wife and daughter know I will pray for him and his family, and I'm grateful to have known him. Denise This is to the Panos family:

Please accept my condolences. I only knew Tom for a short while but he was such a great guy. I know he loved his family very much. His face just lit up every time he talked about his wife and daughter. He was the most generous, intelligent and kindest person I’ve ever met. He planted an apple tree in my front yard because I said I liked one of the apples that his father had grown. He brought my mother and I Thanksgiving dinner because he knew we would be moving that day and wouldn’t have the time or energy to cook. It’s hard to believe such a gentle soul is gone, but then I know in my heart Tom will always look out for his wife and daughter no matter where he is. I will celebrate his life and the huge footprint of kindness he left for others.

Please let his wife and daughter know I will pray for him and his family, and I’m grateful to have known him.

Denise

]]> By: neocles http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-21 neocles Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:48:27 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-21 Hi Lisa! Thank you very much for stopping and checking out my words. thanks also for being frank with me about your feelings. I really appreciate it. I don't think you are being either overly sensitive or nosy. I know it is a bit tough. It's the way i felt when sat down to write. I wrote what I felt and I didn't pull punches. Tommy sure didn't pull punches either. (That is not to say that this is necessarily a good thing.) I worried about it after i wrote it, but I asked a few people about it and they were supportive. Nonetheless, your point about the person most likely to feel extra pain is valid. At least for now, I have edited it. Perhaps in the passage of time, I will return to the original. I hope to see you both again soon. neo Hi Lisa! Thank you very much for stopping and checking out my words. thanks also for being frank with me about your feelings. I really appreciate it. I don’t think you are being either overly sensitive or nosy. I know it is a bit tough. It’s the way i felt when sat down to write. I wrote what I felt and I didn’t pull punches. Tommy sure didn’t pull punches either. (That is not to say that this is necessarily a good thing.) I worried about it after i wrote it, but I asked a few people about it and they were supportive.

Nonetheless, your point about the person most likely to feel extra pain is valid. At least for now, I have edited it. Perhaps in the passage of time, I will return to the original.

I hope to see you both again soon.

neo

]]> By: lisa grotts of jp fame http://www.sightwordsound.com/2008/07/14/my-brother-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-23 lisa grotts of jp fame Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:11:24 +0000 http://neocles.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-23 nick, so sorry again about tommy. i know how hard this is. i cannot imagine what it will be like for years to come for the family, namely maia and sophia. maybe i am being overly senstivie, but i love the story and photos yet the first line saying he killed himself is a tough read. i am of course only thinking of maia. perhaps you would consider changing it to he died. sorry to be nosy but it worries me that she will be oging online and she has felt enough pain for a lifetime. xox nick, so sorry again about tommy. i know how hard this is. i cannot imagine what it will be like for years to come for the family, namely maia and sophia.

maybe i am being overly senstivie, but i love the story and photos yet the first line saying he killed himself is a tough read. i am of course only thinking of maia. perhaps you would consider changing it to he died. sorry to be nosy but it worries me that she will be oging online and she has felt enough pain for a lifetime.
xox

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