I've have started to write this thought now for days, each time giving up for lack of the appropriate words. I've come to realize that there are no appropriate words. Only my feelings, which have been those of happiness when I think of Tyler and his love of life and the joy he had spending time with his family, even those crazy aunts and uncles. I remember the little boy at the beach in Topsail who loved swimming, building sand castles with Uncle Jeff and running up and down the beach with his cousins. I remember the young man who loved staying up late and playing games with us and always kept us laughing. All the times you took the little ones ghost crab hunting, and watched movies with them. I have thought of you every day this past year and I have been consumed with the thoughts of your parents and your sister, struggling to live each day without you. I pray that that God keeps them in his love and delivers them from the darkness they have endured. As for the rest of your family, we will shed tears of sorrow because we miss you terribly, but I hope that we also smile each time we remember your big, huge smile and hearty laugh and all the times you made each and every one of us proud to be your family......and there were many! We love you Tyler, rest in peace my sweet nephew until we meet again. Love Aunt Patti