Tim’s Story

Site created on May 11, 2021

On May 10th, 2021 - the unimaginable happened. Healthy & hale Tim experienced a dissected right carotid artery leading to weakness in all 4 limbs. About an hour after arrival in ER, he experienced a catastrophic stroke that ultimately ended his life here on earth on the 5th day & started his eternal life with his sweet savior & Lord Jesus Christ. This is our story of surviving life without him. Welcome to our CaringBridge website. We are using it to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement. Thank you for visiting.

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Journal entry by Tami Brucks

VOTING & Veterans Day ~
How funny the unexpected things that can trigger grief. Driving Mom to her polling booth & talking about how Dad used to go over the issues with her  & help her fill out the sample voters ballot & I said, “Yes, Tim & I did the same.”  and suddenly my chest is burning & I’m wondering is something wrong with my heart? I was on my way to Walmart before I realized, “Oh rats! I’m grieving the loss of Tim & voting together & his birthday is coming up in almost 2 weeks.” How is it my body remembers before my mind does? I called Tim’s Dad & cried on the phone while making plans to honor Tim together on the 24th - the day after Thanksgiving this year, which was Tim’s favorite holiday. Thankfully, all the kids, Isa, Andrew & I will be headed out to spend it with the Brucks side this year & christen their new homes in Tennessee. I somehow just know Tim is very pleased up in heaven, that his family is still connected to ours. I still have a sweet friend connection to Tim up in heaven. He is proud of us & rooting for us. He is so happy I have found a perfect & lavish love again in Andrew & wonderful step-father for Jonathan. In September, I had a third vision of Tim coming to me during worship in church. He was on top of a white beach front mansion in Duck, NC, working on the roof & smiling proudly at me. His message was clear, “I’m getting it ready for you all!” And I was blown away. When Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for you” for some reason I always pictured Jesus doing the building. But Ofc, this would be the first project Tim would do after he was done picking out a wonderful husband for me & his family. I had always told him that I was putting in my request right now for beach front property in heaven. We had so many beautiful family memories made in Duck, NC & birthdays celebrated their with friends & family. It was just so nice to see Tim again. We will always be the best of friends. Heck, college sweethearts, we grew up & had 5 children together & 10 miscarried babies in heaven! 
Surviving the holidays with your missing loved ones is just plain hard. It’s why griefshare has a specific class called, “Surviving the Holidays”. I have one who cannot bear that I have to move  back into the house because it didn’t sell. My 13 month apartment lease is up. She says she can’t come for Christmas there. 
So for now, as the heart chest pains hit me off & on - even this morning - I’ll remember & honor Tim, I’ll cry when I need to & bring the peppermint essential oil with me everywhere to rub on my chest to lesson the pain. Life is mostly sweet now, but this bitter loss will always be a part we carry in our hearts. Until we meet again on the other side of eternity, we love you forever Timothy Michael Brucks❣️
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