Tough night.

Last night was the memorial for our beloved Tim Ward. It was a really tough night. There were many tears, but so many shoulders to cry on. Some memorable highlights:

Zak wanting to get laid, and stating that his Dad would have wanted it that way.
Marc singing Wayfaring Stranger.
Lou and Murph singing Muddy Waters.
Katie singing Calling All Angels.
Brendan's memory of Tim.
Seeing and hugging Paschal.
Getting a necklace from Becca that Tim gave her.
Seeing my ex and being able to talk about our current relationships.
Seeing Vicki, Andrea, Kim and Cyndi-all 30 and FABULOUS!
Reconnecting with Lesley and Seth.
Tim's chair on display in the cafeteria.
Tim's shirts and socks hanging everywhere.
The quotes all over the walls from students.
The standing ovation for Tim after the memorial was over.
and
The mystery laugher, I will explain:

During the first speech, a man in the audience began to chuckle. Lou and I both jumped in our seats. That laugh! Somewhere in the audience was a man who laughed just like Tim. For those who didn't know Tim, he had a laugh which was a cross between The Count on Sesame Street and Jabba The Hutt. Lou and I looked at each other and laughed/cried. Marc snorted, it was beautiful.

There are some times when life brings people together in the worst possible way. However, while last night ranks as one of the hardest nights of my life, it was also one the best. Life is so precious. I refuse to waste one more second of it. As Tim would say, SWEET PEA, JUST FUCKING MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN! You got it Old Man, you got it.