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Dear Tom,

My heartfelt sympathies for you and your family and prayers for the departing soul. May she rest in eternal peace.

Posted by Amyn Lalji at August 25, 2005 8:52 AM

Tom and Family

Please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of your Mom. As she moves to another life, she will beam with pride for the inspiration she has left behind in you and your work.

She will be in our prayers today...

Sincerely,

Michael Lombardi

Posted by Michael Lombardi at August 25, 2005 9:11 AM

I am sorry to hear that. Accepy my condolences. We all have to be gratefull to our mums as they put into us most of our knowledge of this life. Excuse my english, from Spain sincerely yours, José.

Posted by José Luis Pérez at August 25, 2005 10:08 AM

Dear Tom and Susan:

The whole team here in your company send you love to support you through the loss of your Mother.

In knowing you, we feel we have known her - the energy, commitment, her enthusiasm for life. As you often noted, she was your biggest critic and your strongest supporter. Her loss will create emptiness and a longing – a space to re-imagine your own next 40+ years with all of the limitless possibilities.

Please know we are – all of us - carrying you in our hearts. We are with you.

Juli Ann

Posted by Juli Ann Reynolds at August 25, 2005 11:17 AM

"Biggest critic and your strongest supporter..." Our mothers knew us before we were born, when we used to mess our diapers, when we used to eat bugs and do other stupid things. No matter how well we do in our careers, no matter how famous we become, and no matter how big our britches get--our mothers always have the knack for bringing us back down to earth simply by saying, "I remember that time when you..."

Ninety-five was a good run. May God rest her soul and be with you in this time.

Posted by Mike at August 25, 2005 1:04 PM

Tom,

Althought it is a sad occassion to lose one of our parents, rejoice and celebrate in all that she has given you.

Grace and peace be with you and your family.

Valarie

Posted by Vwillis at August 25, 2005 1:33 PM

Tom I would love for you to share some of your moments, your memories of her with us if you can or if you feel it is appropriate. I feel that with each memory you created with her you took a drop of water out of the pool of life and put it into a pitcher. Now everytime you share a story, a memory of her with family, friends or strangers you are taking that pitcher and pouring a drop back into the pool of life and it sends a ripple to every shore.

I do not know you personally Tom and we all deal with grief in our own ways...if you need someone to listen, we will listen...do what you need to do for this moment in your life. Forgive me if you feel that I am trying to tell you what to do, I am not. My condolences, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Posted by Randy Reynolds at August 25, 2005 5:56 PM

Dear Tom,

I am deeply sorry for the passing away of you Mother, as you mention in your posting, it is a celebration; she was able to transcend trough her energy and positivism as you mention. In my opinion she did this with a simple and honest heart.

I want you to know how grateful we are to have you and your sincerity with us. I pray for you and your mother, and I pray for all of us, so that we can to understand that an important part of being positive is simplicity and honesty.

Sincerely

Luis Fernando Velasco

Posted by Luis at August 25, 2005 7:22 PM

Hey Tom: She sure made a difference - she gave us you! Best of luck, F

Posted by Freddie Daniells at August 26, 2005 5:47 AM

Party on Tom...I doubt a loving mother would want any less for her son. Celebrate her spirit as she continues teaching you throughout the rest of your life.

Posted by Mary at August 26, 2005 7:30 AM

Tom Peters & Family,
My deepest condolences. Your mother, without her knowing or maybe she did, has touched more lives than she could ever imagine. By touching our lives, you pass on a part of her to us. Moms have a funny way of do that.

Celebrate and Rejoice, she has lived in all of us, since the moment we met you or heard about you or read about you or thought about you.

Thank you, David

Posted by Dave Guerra at August 26, 2005 9:19 AM

Heart felt sympathies on your loss.

Posted by Joe Primm at August 26, 2005 10:02 AM

Tom,

All of us here at TPC are extremely saddened by your loss. The loss of someone close to us is most definitely a life changing event. I wish you and your family strength and love through this difficult time.
I would also like to say that having the opportunity to work for the Tom Peters Company has inspired me in ways that I never thought possible-in areas that I never thought would interest me. You have changed the world of work for so many, and will continue to do so for years to come. I have no doubt that much of your inspiration came from such an influential mother. The mother of Tom Peters?! She was most definitely WOW!, without question. May you continue to celebrate her life and continue to inspire us all!

-Rachel

Posted by rachel gaddy at August 26, 2005 11:09 AM

Thank you for sharing your mother's passing with us. At this private moment of loss, we stand with you as you remember your mother. If I may ask, would you please tell us something about your mother that you would recommend to us that we emulate in our own lives. Some discipline or trait that will remind us of her and you her son.
Thank you again for sharing this time with us.

Posted by Ed Brenegar at August 26, 2005 11:54 PM

I am mostly impressed by the courage of Mr. Peters, Wow! I think we all know that the good qualities of a woman when inspired by the love she devotes to someone or to a vision can change the world for better; we are witnesses of one of these exceptional occasions. Now, let's celebrate it too (!)

Posted by Omara at August 27, 2005 8:21 PM

"CELEBRATION"
That's what touched me about Tom Peter's announcement.

We don't have funerals in our family. We do have a party for the deceased, complete with good food, good music, and we celebrate his or her life.

We threw big parties for my aunt who died a few years ago at 92 and for my mother who died last year at 94. About an hour into those celebrations, everyone was invited to say something heartfelt that they clearly remembered about the deceased. Most of those memories were expressed with tears and/or laughter. Then the celebrations resumed with many a toast to those ladies.

Those are memories that stay with hundreds of attendees – and, we believe, the deceased lives on in the universe.

Posted by Jacques Werth at August 29, 2005 12:03 PM

Agree with Jacques. Far better to do a celebration of Mom's life, rather than a bawlfest.

Reminds me of one of my favorite sayings: "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather--who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car." :-D

Posted by Ron at August 29, 2005 12:20 PM

MOTHERS! The losing of one's Mother, the longest loving relationship of your life, is perhaps the hardest and most difficult to adjust to. That unconditional love, that supreme teacher, that comforter, the inspiration of early life, middle life on into one's lifetime ... you have been blessed and will continue to be so, as you hear her voice in your heart telling you that she loves you - oh and, giving you some hints as to where she sees trends from her vantage point.

Her life is a celebration. Thank you for sharing her with us.

Posted by Brenda Norman at August 29, 2005 12:21 PM

rotflol Ron, that is the funniest thing that I've heard in a while! Thanks.

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Tom,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and Susan. Your Mother must have been an incredible woman, because she raised up a pretty incredible kid.

Be well...

Mike

Posted by Mike Neiss at August 30, 2005 12:10 PM

I am sorry for your loss.

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