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| Date | 2010-09-26 |
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| Message | Zac filled a void in my life after Joyce went Home, not only because he was nice to have around but because he was an indirect gift from Joyce to me. One of the high points of my week was our lunches together. We always went to the same Chinese place that served the Sushi Zac liked so well. We left large tips so the hostess was always friendly and would seat us in the spot we preferred, near the buffet. Zac was a great companion; the conversation never lagged. He knew that anything about him would interest me, and he was a good listener when I felt like talking. We did not usually eat together at home, but several times he cooked for me. On these occasions he wanted to be sure we had the finest ingredients and he explained just what he was doing so I could enjoy all the flavors. We never had an argument in the almost two years he was with me. |
| Date | 2010-09-19 |
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| Message | We held Zac in very high regard & truly loved him. Zac struggled with some of the same difficulties we do in life & we appreciated him sharing a part of himself with us. Zac & I talked of many things. I couldn't help but recognize his true nature. He was kind, considerate, funny, & went out of his way to make others feel good about themselves. He never forgot to call me on my birthday or my sobriety birthday. He once met me at IHOP for breakfast on my birthday & insisted on purchasing almost 1 of everything to make it special for me. He introduced me to crepes which I had never tried. They're now my favorite! I met him at his apt once where he showed me how to swing dance. I wanted to swing dance with my husband on our wedding day. Zac knew all the moves. He was swinging me around & flipping me upside down. We were laughing hysterically the whole time! This is my favorite memory of him  There are a lot of things that will remind me of Zac. I will never forget him. I will never meet anyone else like him. The impact he made on my life in just a few short years will last a lifetime. I cannot tell you how sorry I am that he is no longer with us. But there is one thing I know for certain; Zac truly loved God and accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. I rest in satisfaction knowing he is not suffering anymore with worldly struggles. He has found total peace with his creator and this certainty brings me peace. Zac will forever hold a place in our hearts. |
| Date | 2010-09-15 |
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| Message | Zac often made me laugh, but there were times I made him laugh, too. One time I went to Peggy and Mark's large church for Easter or something special and Zac and I were sitting together waiting for the service to begin. I noticed that people were coming up from the congregation to the platform and I asked Zac about it. "They're not very formal," Zac said, "people come up to be on the worship team according to whom God is leading at the time." I started right up the aisle toward the platform. About half way there I turrned around to see the surprised look on Zac's face. Later, we laughed together as we thought how surprised the regular worship leaders would be if a complete stranger joined them. Zac loved mischievious stuff like that; so do I. |
| Date | 2010-09-12 |
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| Message | Zac's head stone was laid last Saturday. It had been a particularly distraught morning for me, and I was lying on the bathroom floor doing deep breathing for a panic attack. A voice told Donna to recommend that we go to the cemetary. "let's go, maybe that will help" says Donna. The grave digger noticed me standing over the grave and came up to us. "I have the head stone right here, would you like me to lay it?" He was going to leave for the day, but was willing to stay for this. I ran over to his wagon and there it was. He laid it right then. It has this beautiful scene of mountains and tall trees, with a marvelous sunrise in the background, white puffy clouds in the sky... Just inspirational, like the words on a plaque of Zac's from swim team that I have "Most Inspirational Boy". |
| Date | 2010-09-12 |
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| Message | When Zac was four he went to pre-school with Jeevan and Jaya. Jeevan was littler than Zac, and Zac immediately felt protective. "c'mon Jeevan" his little voice would say. A few years later a little boy lived with us for a while, Daniel. Although a year older, Daniel was smaller in stature. Again, Zac was very protective. "c'mon Daniel" He always seemd to fill the role of advocate. |
| Date | 2010-09-12 |
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| Message | When Zac first came to live with me he was very involved in an Internet game where the people he was playing with could be across the street or across the Pacific. He would come home from work and play the game far into the night. I asked Zac if he was spending too much time alone. Zac explained that he was playing as part of a team. He would often gather his forces for an attack on the enemy. The success of the attack, depended on convincing other members that the stategy was a good one. Can you guess who usually took the leadership to mount an attack? ZAC of course! Then I realized that Zac was not a solitary figure sitting in a small room--he was a general leading, convincing, yes, arguing for a plan with many unseen but real people. ZAC WAS A VERY PERSISTENT FELLOW. After Zac had explained the game to me he would come in from work with that big grin on his face and explain that he had been planning an attack all day and he thought he knew how to convince his team members to put his plan into action. Gradually Zac lost his fervor for the game and made many friends that he could see, joke with, and often lead in new adventures. I know now that his "strategy sessions" with the game helped prepare him for the active social life that he had in Cottonwood and Sedona. (Of course making Eagle Scout,captain of the swim team, and many other enriching experiences also had a lot to do with his many friendships. |
| Date | 2010-09-09 |
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| Message | We want too thank the family for this great website they have put together for Zac atleast once a week we get on here and just look at everything. His smile was always refreshing and sincere. He was a great person and we miss him ,he touched a lot of hearts in his short life and ours are definately one of them |
| Date | 2010-09-08 |
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| Message | Thomas & Donna ~ This is a wonderful memorial for your Zac. May God bless you with His Peace and grant you Gentleness. My heart goes out to you! |
| Date | 2010-09-08 |
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| Message | I agree with Jeremy that the many people Zac touched in his short life makes me realize how important each moment is. An amusing incident occurred when Amanda, Emily, and Matthew came down to Phoenix for Jeremy and Mary's wedding. Emily needed a dress for the wedding, so Zac, Amanda, Matthew and I took her to a department store in the mall. Amanda would help Emily find a dress and they would go to the dressing room to try it on and come out for us three men to decide whether it was appropriate for the wedding. Zac relished the task and took the lead in making decisions about the different dresses. He kept sending Emily back to try on other dresses, and other customers became amused by what was going on. We heard one lady exclaim, "Did I just hear that young man say, 'Too much skin?'" The five of us had a great time that weekend, both at the wedding and having Zac show us around Phoenix. It is truly a "Precious Memory." |
| Date | 2010-09-08 |
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| Message | Thomas, What a loving beautiful tribute to your son. As I looked thru the pictures, read the beautiful eulogy and then watched the movie, it is so very clear that God only takes the best. The below poem was given to me when my sweet Chuck went to heaven. I read it almost every day. God’s Message to Grieving Parents “I’ll lend you, for a little while a child of mine”, He said, “For you to love the while he lives and mourn for him when dead. It may be six or seven years, it may be thirty- three, But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me? He’ll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief, You’ll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief. I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there, I want this boy to learn. I’ve looked the world wide over in my search for a teacher true Now, will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain, Nor hate me when I come to call to take him back again? Fancy that I heard them say, “Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For all the joy that son shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run. We’ll shelter him with tenderness, we’ll love him while we may, And for the happiness we’ve know, forever grateful stay. But shall the Angel call for him much sooner than we planned, We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand |
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