Thomas Kingland Suen's memory board

“Good night, Old-Green-Grasshopper,” he whispered. “Good night, Ladybug --Good night, Miss Spider--” But before he could go through them all, he had fallen fast asleep.” From James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Born September 8, 2003, Thomas Kingland Suen passed away peacefully in his mother’s arms after a battle COVID-19. On February 26th, 2020, he joined his grandparents: Thomas and Isabel... more

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9 Sep 2003

Thomas Suen My People

8 Jun 2008

Thomas Suen My School Adventures

8 Sep 2020San Francisco, CA, United States

Thomas Suen Seventeen years ago at 2:34am, we received a tiny visitor into our home. His name was Thomas. His eyes were filled with all the wonder and magic that life had to offer and our lives were forever changed. We were in love with him the moment he entered our lives and his beautiful, gentle soul intertwined with ours in a union that made us whole. But little did we know that the journey we would take with him would be filled with anguish and heartache as he bravely fought against the issues his faulty genes unfairly had given him. Yet, in spite of all the obstacles he faced, he still found a way to appreciate and find joy in the simple and beautiful things in the world around him. In the frantic chaos of what we call living, he taught us to stop and listen to the trees, the songs of the birds and enjoy the dance of light reflections on his walls of his room. In school, he made friends easily, and demonstrated his sense of humor and wit through his looks and adept use of his communication devices. He even had girlfriend problems. He was living as full of a life as he could have. But the world had other plans for him. Then, as quickly as he came into our lives, on February 26th he was taken away. Today, Thomas would have celebrated his 17th birthday. Today, we celebrate the life of Thomas and the lessons he taught us about being in the moment, appreciating each breath we take and living a life filled with joy, compassion and understanding. Thank-you Thomas for the time you shared with us. Let us take a minute to breathe deeply and listen quietly to the sounds of nature around us and let that be his gift to us.