A year ago, tomorrow, March 23, at 8:23 pm, the world lost an amazing drummer, a talented man and a genuinely incredible human being.
I lost a business associate, a brother and most importantly, a good friend.
I wish I could find something that doesn't sound cliche or seem like a patterned statement we have all said time and time again, but sometimes, the stereotypical is all that can describe the current situation.
To Tim: I believe I speak for all of us when I say, we miss you, we love you. A year hasn't healed the hurt, it's simply made that hole deeper, yet we are comforted knowing you are looking down, watching over us. Thank you for everything you have done for us; you are an inspiration to everyone. The tears that find their way to our eyes now are ones of hope and optimism. You have taught us to be courageous and joyful in times of sorrow and heartbreak.
We love you now and forever.
As the boys say:
"Dying is to go without being remembered, and we will never let that happen. Never"
Timothy Michael Berg
July 6, 1986-March 23, 2008
I love you. I miss you. You are my guardian angel and I know you are watching me now and forever.
"Without You"
by: The Moving
(formed by surviving members of Avery)
Introduction by Chad Konrad:
"Without You
I wrote this song for a close friend. He helped start me with music six years ago. He pushed me. All through high school, we'd sit in our practice space (his basement bedroom) and talk about how we love music and writing. He was so determined. In his mind, he was going places with music and he asked me to take the trip with him. I did. I am so glad I did. I learned so much. I learned to have your own dreams; not what others tell you. I learned mortality; the loss of a love one. Now I need to learn something I never thought I would have to do. To do this without him.
I want people to know how great his life was, and learn that life is too short to stop short of your dreams. So push ahead. You were given this life as a gift. Treat it as one and strive for what drives you.
God Bless."
We come to far, too far to come undone. But I'm not looking forward
And its been so long, too long in this room alone.
And its been so hard, so hard to keep this straight. When I keep on denying
And its felt so wrong to love this without you.
Without you.
To feel this without you.
Without you.
And I know a lot of this seemed ill conceived and they said that we were just naive.
Just running, just running away, from all of their little hopes and dreams, so you chased this cloud - I chased it with you.
You knew that nothing could ever stop this now, 'cause nothing but this could show us how to be. Please show me, please show me how.
And I know that you'd still want this nowbut I don't how I can do this without you.
Without you
To feel this without you.
Without you.
I try and try but I can't push these feelings awayoh Away, away you're gone from me now I can't go backyet I cant let this be. But to try and hide I knowI know I can't deny the truth is that I loved it how you let no one else ever show you how to be
You pushed it aside and tried hard to find a wayoh away, away you're gone from me now I can't go backyet I cant let this be
Without you.
To feel this without you.
Without you.
