10/01/2023
Though this is hard for me to write, we must remember why we’re doing this:
My beloved cousin, Tommy, took his own life at the age of 25.
Tommy loved his racehorses, he worked in a number of Epsom racing yards, finding a home at Simon Dow’s. Those who know me know that I’m mad for horses and I have Tommy to blame/thank for that😂. This is why our main challenge will be cycling around South England’s best racecourses, in memory of Tommy’s and our family’s love of racing.
Tommy did lots outside of racing, always doing something new, whether it was golf, tree surgery, landscaping or football, he always felt at home with horses. His enthusiasm for it was infectious, like many other parts of him. Tommy was buzzing with energy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He never failed to make someone smile with a dance, song, joke or all of the above- Tommy never stopped😂. When I used to help him labouring, he would be screaming songs out the window of the car at 6 in the morning to the surprise of everyone but me.
Tommy was larger than life itself. However, no matter how much he showed this outwardly, inside- he was in pain. And that is why I’m writing this post and ultimately doing this fundraiser. No matter how someone may seem, we never really know what they’re going through. We urge everyone to check up on their mates, to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes and mostly, if you are going through a tough time- don’t suffer in silence.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/declan-geraghty1
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