My strongest memories of Tom are of his giving to others. He always gave his time and attention to others. I remember him taking the time out of his busy day to teach neighbourhood kids to fly kites: he wanted to share the joy. He wanted to give more time to his own writing yet he repeatedly took time to tutor others, or to do chores for others, such as responding to the endless demands to fix the sound system, design bulletins and do other volunteer tasks for the church. If he saw a neighbour struggling with a repair job, he left his office and offered his time and use of his tools and supplies--whatever was needed to help someone.