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| It's an old photo, but I just couldn't resist... |
February 28th is the birthday of Timothy Aristotle Sullivan: son of Bob and Darlene: brother of John, Jim, Bobby, Paul, Mike, Pete, and Sister John Mary, Margaret and Ella; husband of Maureen; father of Gabriella, Brynn and Andrew; uncle, cousin and friend of scores more.
Tim's work life was changed pretty drastically with the onset of Covid-19 restrictions, as he was on the road traveling throughout the southwest for Merck Pharmaceutical. And he's made good use of his time through the pandemic--renovating parts of the house, keeping up on physical fitness and keeping his kids and Maureen laughing.
Tim will try just about anything physical and usually succeed. He'll also wolf down a mountain of sweet treats when you're not looking, so hide the Skittles! I've watched him make instant friends on the beach with six-year-old children, and relate to octogenarians with terrific love and respect, no matter their lot in life. He continues to serve as a wonderful example of compassion and kindness and we are lucky to call him our own.
As Jim has said, there is something so deeply, soundly, fundamentally good about Tim, that his goodness and the innocence of his heart shine straight out, and influence everyone around him. He has had his moments, like all of us, but there is a reservoir of strength and peace in him, like his brave father, that lifts and carries the family, time and again.
Happy birthday, Tim, and may you have 78 more healthy ones, by the Aunt Joannie Sullivan Law of Longevity Aspiration of 2008.
God bless us and save us and keep us from harm.
Love, Patty
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