Thomas HEINRICH

Thomas Heinrich.
Ich liebe dich.
Und das wird auch immer so bleiben.
Du fehlst hier unglaublich.
Überall.

Ich hab was zum Thema Vermissen, das du mir vorletzten Dezember geschrieben hast, gefunden:

"Ich weiß was du meinst!! Aber ich hab auch immer wieder die Einsamkeits Kopfschmerzen. Abschalten wäre gut aber was wäre schlimmer mich zu vermissen oder mich Gefühls mässig nicht zu kennen bzw haben? Ich nehme lieber das erste!"

Da hast du recht gehabt, Thomas.

Danke für die viel zu wenige aber wundervollste Zeit, die ich mit dir hatte!
<3

Liebe Alexandra, lieber Wolfgang,

es hat uns sehr traurig und betroffen gemacht, als wir vom Tod eures Sohnes erfahren haben.
Es faellt schwer Worte zu finden. Wir denken an euch.

John O'Donohue findet Worte in seinem Buch "To Bless the Space Between us", 2008

On the Death of the Beloved

Though your days here were brief,
Your spirit was alive, awake, complete.

We look toward each other no longer
From the old distance of our names;
Now you dwell inside the rhythm of breath, As close to us as we are to ourselves.

Though we cannot see you with outward eyes, We know our soul's gaze is upon your face, Smiling back at us from within everything To which we bring our best refinement.

Let us not look for you only in memory,
Where we would grow lonely without you.
You would want us to find you in presence, Beside us when beauty brightens, When kindness glows And music echoes eternal tones.

May you continue to inspire us:
To enter each day with a generous heart.
To serve the call of courage and love
Until we see your beautiful face again
In that land where there is no more separation, Where all tears will be wiped from our mind, And where we will never lose you again."

Many blessings to you,

Christine und Bill, Mountain View, CA

Wir erinnern uns an euch, da unsere Kinder zusammen auf der Schule in Menlo Park waren.

Thomas
I miss you so much!
You not coming home anymore rips my heart apart.
Love always
Your dad

thomas,
auf lange tage und kurze nächte in jüngeren jahren.
mit ganz viel liebe,
m

Liebe Alexandra und Wolfgang,
die Gedenkfeier für Euren geliebten Sohn hat mich zutiefst berührt. Als Euch so viele Menschen schon vor dem Beginn in die Arme nahmen, schien es so, als würdet Ihr den Mittrauernden Trost gen und nicht umgekehrt. Dadurch dass Ihr die Zukunft aktiv angeht, wird es Euch gelingen, mit diesem schrecklichen Verlust Euren Frieden zu machen.
Weiter viel Kraft!

Lieber Wolfgang, Liebe Alexandra!
Zutiefst schockiert habe ich vom Tod von Thomas gehört – ein entsetzlicher Verlust, der auch mich und meine Familie sprachlos zurück lässt. Wir kannten uns ja nur durch unserer kurze Zeit in den USA. Und doch hatte ich durch die neuen Medien die Gelegenheit, den Weg von Euch und Thomas ein wenig verfolgen zu können. Selber Kinder im Alter von Thomas zu haben, führt mir täglich vor Augen wie es schmerzen muss eines davon zu verlieren.
Ich wünsche Euch ganz viel Kraft in dieser schweren Zeit.

"Mit dem Tode eines Menschen verlieren wir vieles
- aber niemals, die mit Ihm verbrachte Zeit."

Alles Liebe Anna und Familie

There are no words to express the magnitude of your loss. Know that his presence was felt and he touched the lives of many.

With deepest sympathy,
dory

Dear Alexandra and Wolfgang:
Our deepest condelences to you. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to meet Thomas; share fun conversations and delight in his creativity and warmth. We are so deeply sorry for the senseless tradegy and the heartbreak this brought to you and all who love your beautiful son, Thomas.
We have been thinking of you each and every day, especially this past Friday, December 14th, as family and friends gathered to honour Thomas and to be there with love and support for you.
Much love and prayers, ML & Hugh

He is Gone
You can shed tears that he is gone,
Or you can smile because he lived,
You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.



Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.



You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,
You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes,
love and go on.

much love xxx

Liebe Alexandra, lieber Wolfgang,

wir sind schockiert und fassungslos über den schweren Schicksalsschlag, der Euch getroffen hat, und möchten euch hiermit unser tiefes Mitgefühl zum Ausdruck bringen! Unsere Gedanken und Gebete begleiten Euch in dieser schwierigen Zeit.
Es zeugt von Eurer Größe, dass ihr mit der Gründung einer Stiftung im Gedenken an Euren lieben Sohn dem Schrecklichen etwas Gutes entgegensetzt!
Wir wünschen Euch viel Kraft und Gottes Segen!

Yasmin und Georg

Hey Thomas.
heute ist dein Geburtstag und ich erhebe mein Glas auf dich. Wir denken alle an dich und zollen dir unseren Respekt. Du warst ein wunderbarer Freund. Wir lieben dich.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.

We will miss Thomas so much.

He created his own world and to be part of it was an honor.

Dear Alexandra and Wolfgang - May you find peace and solace in your many wonderful memories of Thomas. Wrapping you in hugs and holding you close to my heart. Much love~ ...Amy xoxo

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family of Thomas. We feel blessed that we grew up together and got to see him evolve from a curious boy/student to this kind and charming man he came to be and we all came to cherish.

Our memories with Thomas and you as a family will always stay with us. We will fondly remember our idyllic childhood together, the vacations we went on, the times we got to camp in the backyards of our homes; stay up late and tell scary stories, getting our faces painted at the annual Visa party, the smell of the cinnamon rolls we always craved and got in the morning after sleeping over at Thomas's house and his fun and easy-going attitude to dress-up and walking the runway of our deck with us. As we grew older, the endless discussions one could have with him, his genuine compassion and hospitality.

We will always remember him to be the kind and loving friend he was to us, and he will truly be missed. No words or deeds can truly lend you solace, but please know that we are here for you in any and all ways possible.

"Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one." (Lennon)

I have a wonderful memory of a 12-year-old boy with enormous eyes acting in my radio production with such joy that all of us were electrified by his energy. This glorious picture lives on in my inner eye...and I am sure that his loving parents can share in it and smile with tears streaming down their faces. May you find strength in your memories, Alex and Wolfgang. No one can take them from you...they are as real and precious as ever.

My memories of Thomas are early ones a beautiful little boy with floppy hair and a sweet face I will never forget that and I m sure many more will too all our thoughts from the family in Sheffield are with you x x x x x

Alexandra and Wolfgang, may the wonderful memories of your beautiful son help you through this very difficult time. My prayers are with you now and always. Bless both of you and am sending a big hug to you both.

Dear Alexandra and Wolfgang,
My heart is going out for you. May God help you bear through this... I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers,
Sincerely, Larissa

Dear Alex & Wolfgang. So very sorry to hear about your son. Our thoughts & prayers are with you both.

Dear Alex and Wolfgang.
The few times I met Thomas he seemed like everyone's ideal son, polite, helpful and sociable. Your devastating and tragic loss is unimaginable.
You are with us in our thoughts and prayers, and those of all Peace Church.
Liz xx

I' m not very good with words but Gary and I are thinking of you both. We can' t imagine the sorrow. If there is anything we can do, all you have to do is ask.

We have no words of comfort to offer, but please accept our condolences at this tragic time. Sincere Sympathy.

Words cannot express how terrible this loss must be for both of you. You have been in our thoughts since we heard this tragic news. We send you all our love to get through this awful time and to find the strength to carry on with life together afterwards. xxx

Alexandra & Wolfgang,

Thomas - quietly confident, entrepreneurial, curious (a sign of intelligence, my mother always said!), worldly, mature, self-aware, an adventurer, humorous and creative. In summary, a true gentleman!

All of this to say, that he was obviously your son!

I will miss him, but am very glad that I had the opportunity to spend time with him.

love
gillian

I have known Thomas not to well, but I spent a lot of evenings with him and other friends when we were still in Highschool. I was deeply shocked when I read about this. Thomaswas a wonderful person, loved by many. He had a beautiful soul and was an awsome listener, he will be missed by everyone who knew him. All my concolences go to his family and his closest friends. Rest in Peace, Thomas.

Dear Alex & Wolfgang.

We were so terribly saddened to hear of your devastating loss. I hadn't seen Thomas for very many years but it certainly looks like he turned out to be just the fine young man I was so impressed with back in the South of France.

Naturally nothing I or anyone can say at this time will lessen your pain but please take some small crumb of comfort in the knowledge that we are all thinking both of you and the wider family.

We wish you comfort and strength from each other and want you to know that you're in our thoughts constantly.

Rest in Peace Thomas.

Much love

Simon & Nicky
X

Dear Alex and Wolfgang I have not been able to stop thinking of you this week. My heart aches for you and I send my deepest sympathy to you both. I fondly remember Thomas as a little boy playing in the pool during those idyllic summer days in California. Those are the images I shall forever see each time I think of him.


Sending hugs full of love and courage for the week ahead and always.


Susan

Although we only met Thomas on a few occasions, we will always remember his open personality and his friendly demeanor. His good spirit was compelling and made one feel comfortable in his presence. Our hearts go out to Alex and Wolfgang and their extended families. Much love.

Dear Wolfgang,

I didn't know Thomas personally, but I still feel such great sadness for you and your wife. I can hardly imagine what you both are going through right now. I wanted to write today and offer my deepest condolences and to let you know that we are thinking of you.

Lots of love,

Marie

When Thomas visited the Privat Gymnasium in Munich and when we first met and got to know each other I recognised pretty early that he was a great person.
We played musik in a band at school spend the new years eve together with many friends. It was great.

It is so horrible that the world lost this great man.

You will always be rembered Thomas

Rest in peace bro

My sincerest condolences to his family and closests friends.

We send our love and support at this very difficult time. We are lost for words but we wish you to know that we offer our support and love as you pass through this valley in life. Our prayers are thoughts and with you and your family everyday. May Thomas RiP.

I knew Thomas when he was a small boy and still can't believe that he is no longer part of our lives. We can't begin to imagine how difficult it is for Alex and Wolfgang to get through this. We send them, and their extended families our love and prayers.

As a Mother of two sons, my heartfelt sympathy goes to the Parents and family of Thomas, my Daughter lives in Munich with her German husband and i have to say i feel safer in Germany than i do in Ireland and this is down to a small element of evil that lurks in our lovely country, i do hope in time you will not think all irish people are the same, i will remember you in my prayers. RIP.