Aaron Thomas Hine

Aaron,

A year ago I created this website in memory of you. We all miss not seeing you but we all have such great memories of you. Memories can never be taken away therefore you can never be taken away. I will also feel so close to you. This will be the third Christmas without you physically here with us but I want to thank you for watching over us. You are our Angel and I always feel you near. I know you were with Karenna tonight. We came home from church and she was so excited for Santa to come she wanted to go to sleep right away. She went to sleep in my bed and before falling asleep she pointed to the corner of my room, where she always says you are, and said goodnight Uncle Aars, sweet dreams! It made me so happy! Thank you.

Merry Christmas and I LOVE YOU!

Tanya

Hi Son:
  It's impossible to think of you or write to you without tears running down my cheeks.I thank you for being one of my sons.As we get together this Thanksgiving, your Spirit and laughter will be with us.
  You are in are prayers and thoughts always.
  I love and miss you deeply-- Dad

My Dearest Aaron as I prepare the turkey this Thanksgiving I think of the family getting together to celebrate all that we're thankful for and I can't help but remember all the Thanksgivings when WE WERE ALL TOGETHER. I miss you more than words can say.We have a new priest at our church you would have liked him he gave a beautiful sermon on what we should be thankful for and I know one of the greatest gifts God gave me was YOU. You taught this family many things about life Aaron and I'm thankful that we were blessed with you even if for only 29 years.Enjoy your eternal journey and we will be thinking of you today and always. I love you Aars, Your Mother

My Dearest Aaron, Two years ago was the worst day of my life. August was always such a happy month with much celebration and now we struggle with this month. Avery will be celebrating his 1st birthday and Karenna her 3rd and our only wish is for their Uncle Aaron to be with them. I know you will be but not the way we'd like. I can't put into words how much we all miss you. Our lives have been forever changed. Sometimes when I go to your grave site I ask for a hug from you and I out stretch my arms and the wind will kick-up and I know that I'm getting a great big hug from my son. Aaron I miss everything about you please continue to stay with me anyway you can because I'm not ready to let go of you. I spoke to you the night before you passed away and I am so thankful for that final conversation.I know you are HAPPY because all the signs we get from you are uplifting so that does ease our sadness. You are forever in my heart I love you Aaron Thomas.   

Two years ago today our lives changed forever. Words can not express how you much you are missed. Today Raegan and I visited you at the cemetary. Raegan said "I am going to sing Uncle Aaron a song. I have the perfect song mommy Twinkle Twinkle Star." She began singing the song and dancing around, then about half way through knelt down and finished singing to your picture. When she was finished, we both blew a kiss up to heaven for you. This was the perfect song. You are a shining star that lives on in my heart. I feel your spirit around me often. I know when Avery starts giggling uncontrollably in the car, the way he does when he is being tickled, it's you that's with him. He was a surprise baby due on your birthday last year. He was a little anxious to get here and arrived two weeks early. We have a special plaque hanging in his room that says "Heaven Sent". These words say it all. Thank you for sending him our way. When a butterfly flies in my path, which has been often during the month of August, I know it's you letting me know you are here. The butterfly reminds me of all my beautiful memories of you. Sometimes when we are driving in the car, Raegan will be singing, she will yell out "Uncle Aaron come down from the clouds and play with me". I let her know you are with her always even though she can not see you. How I wish you could play with your nieces and nephew, as you would have so much fun with them and they with you. You are greatly missed each and every day. Please keep watching over all of us. You are our special Angel! Love and miss you so!

I am still waiting to see you come in our door with  that big warm smile,but I am happy and find some comfort in the signs you give our family that you are around us.They come at such opportune times that we can only think they came from you.Thanks for fixing the pool filter yesterday just in time for your nieces to go swimming.
Until we meet in a better life- I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU.

Aaron,

This day two years ago was the last time I heard your voice. You were just coming home from your trip and you called Mom and Dad's house and they weren't home and I told you to call Dad's cell. I asked when you were coming over and you said you were so tired that you were just going to go to sleep at your apartment. You said you had a great time on the trip. I thought I would hear all about the trip from you the next day never realizing I would never get to talk to you again. I relive those last few days over and over in my head. Right before you left for the trip you picked Karenna up and danced with her and said "see ya later sunshine" (you always called her sunshine). I know you are always shining down on her. I feel you with me and you help me be strong for her. I get all your signs from Heaven. Thinking of you always and Missing you FOREVER!!!!

I Love You,

Tanya

Aaron,

You are always on my mind. Last night Karenna had a hard time sleeping. She woke up crying and wanted to come in bed with me. As soon as I put her in my bed she pointed to the ceiling. She was laughing and said "Mommy did you see that?" I said no Babe what was it. She said Uncle Aars. I kissed her and silently cried. On several occasions she also has told me that you visit her in the dark. I know you are with her. Thank You.

I wrote this to you on Karenna's second birthday.

To My Beloved Brother Aaron,

I waited all my life to have Karenna. I couldn't understand why one year August 10th, was the happiest day of my life, giving birth, and exactly one year later it was the worst, laying you to rest. I now understand the connection:

When I hear Karenna talking in her crib saying your name, I know you are with her.

When she randomly looks up in the sky and blows you a kiss or gives you a "high five" (you taught her that). I know you are with her.

When we are driving in the car and she gets so excited to see a "Truckie" just like you did when you were little. Or when she can't stop playing with your old Truckies at Papa and Baba's house. I know you are with her.

Those are just to name a few of the many things that show the bond you two have is undeniable and for that I will be forever grateful for. Things happen for a reason. I was Blessed to have Karenna and for YOU to watch over her.

Forever Connected,

Tanya and Karenna

Hi Son:
     Today is Father's day. This will be my second year without your physical presence which I so terribly miss.We live in a world of touch,taste and smell.Yours must be one of energy and feelings.
  We're grateful that you presence has come to us and at times when we needed your comfort-which seems to be a trait acknowledged by so many.
  I frequently ask: Why you ?Why us?But I am selfish.The answer,if I could get one, would never be good enough.I miss you so much.
  I am trying to accept that you are with us but in another form and doing things I can't imagine.
  One day we will all be together again. Until then, I will remember how you were there for so many people.
  I read that there will come a time that the first will become last ,and the last will become first.See if you save me a space up front with you.

                                                                                               Love Eternally,
                                                                                                    Dad

Where do I even begin.  I have to be honest that when I first looked at this website I had to shut it off.  I just couldnt look at it.  Every time I do I just cry.  The entire Hine Family was my childhood.  I mean it when I think of my childhood I think of everyone of you.  When Aaron passed away part of my childhood went with him.  Tanya and I treated him like he was our baby, he certainly was like my baby brother until Timmy came along.  One fond/funny memory I have of Aaron was when we used to go to the drive in movies and Aaron was so tiny he could lay down on top of the back window.  And who could forget the wonderful memories that were made in Mr. Hine's orange van.  And I will always remember Aaron's smile.  His smile was one of a kind.

Aaron was a good friend and always will be.  I speak of him often and carry his 'in memoriam" card with me.  As others have said, Aaron was kindhearted, selfless, funny, crazy and always willing to listen.  I may not have been his best friend, but he always made you feel like you were.

 

It strikes me a little funny that in today's world where everyone is on facebook, our phones have cameras and even little kids have digital cameras that all I could find is one picture of Aaron.  I guess we were teenagers during a different time (even though it wasn't that long ago). 

 

Life can be so hectic that it can be easy to let things lapse such as friendships and other things you had intended to do, but busy schedules really are a terrible excuse.  I have been meaning to write a letter to you guys for a long time.  Please expect a letter in the mail soon.

 

-Tony

I remember playing soccer with him. Like it was yesterday! He always put a smile on my face no mater how bad I felt. He was a good friend. we all have our ghosts and we all hide them. I guess some just hide them better then others. I told him some of mine and he made me feel better about them. I just thought he would have shared his with me. I wasent a best friend but I was one that was there when you need one. I could always talk to him as if we talked all day, but we didnt. I wish I had been a friend to him like that,  but I had a family of my own to look after.  I felt I could have been as good to him as he was to me. I loved him like a brother and i know he loved me the same. We flipped bugers together for months for christ sake. I remember one day at kenny Fords house,  Me and my wife where having problems, he told me to do whatever I had to and make her happy cause thats all that mattered. She is and was my love and that will never change. If I had taken his advise then i wouldent be where I am now. He always had a way to make things seem better then they were. I thank him for that and nothing will ever make me forget it. I am A better person now nowing that thats what he wanted for evryone in his life. Happiness was him and he is happiness. We all love ya!

To everyone who has written in to this web site we THANK YOU . The memories that you have of Aaron are heart warming . We read these memories and remember the times he spent with all of you. We thank you again for sharing your memories and you're welcome to write as many times as you'd like.

There are very few memories from high school that do not include Aaron.  He was truley one of my closest friends while we were in Culinary Arts together.  Every memory brings a smile to my face and tear to my eye.  The memories of our times in shop, on field trips, Ms. Topolski's Bio class and art classes make me laugh out loud.  Aaron was and always will be great.  I thank you Aaron for the good times.  I think of you often. 

I got this in the mail again..............I KNOW YOU ARE WITH US AARON EVERYDAY.........i miss u so much.........

It has taken me a long time to even look at this wonderful site. My emotions are hard to write down so i'm just gonna give words and or phrase's that come into my thoughts every time  ithink of you Aaron.... Emmet O" Brien, Chef Varano, Chef Charles (i still use the "how many miles on your "jimmy"), Old Grand Dad, halishky( not sure on the spelling, your mom cooked it and man did it give you bad gas... the 2 hr trips to and from providence, the ansoinia nature center, the catwalk under route 8, the phrase " I been had that", dud, dudly, no neck and what ever else we called craig, west hall, gettin jumped while playing basketball and you losing your shoe, the labels from all the 40's we drank (mine were the colt 45's and yours were crazyhorse(go figure), casino trips where the look in your eyes made me know we were in for the long haul, and how about that octopus we stole from culinary, cooked it(much to your parents dismay)in your kitchen, then threw it in scott's pool,barbosa's liquors, the hottie beaters, tony's  violent behavior(man he was weird), your never ending pursuit of my sister....Aaron I also can't remove your number from my phone list, i miss you greatly, you are oone of my greatest freinds...i will be adding more to this when i can..to the Hine family you guys mean alot to me, and if I can ever do anything for you...please don't hesitate..think about you all the time...see you eventually, my dear Friend Aaron...

Aaron and I go back from the days at Prendergast School, in that 3^rd grade classroom in the portable building. Since then over the years our friendship grew closer and stronger. The days at Emmett were so fun, then after high school Aaron went off to college as I stayed in CT our friendship once again strengthened as other peers we knew grew distant. It’s hard to write this cause it really saddens me that the best years of my life are probably behind me, but I was able to spend them with a great friend, Aaron Hine. Whether it was: at the night clubs in new haven, talking sports with you, at the gym working out and checking out the girls, talking on the telephone about the great time we had over the past weekend & making plans for the upcoming weekend or just the future in general, or just hanging out a parties with you (where people would say ‘you two guys are always by the keg!’) those times were classic. Aaron I still got your number in my cellphone and I cant count how many times I just looked at it and just wanted to call you for one more story, and one more laugh. Aaron Hine was a gentleman, a good listener, a great friend and even a better person. Aaron you are missed greatly, so keep smiling down on us as were hold on to the memories.

I was very excited when I recieved the information regarding this wonderful website.  Aaron and I grew up together, having the greatest of times at Prendergast School.  Although we went to seperate high schools at first we never stopped hanging out, some of my best memories of those years were with Aaron, simply just driving around in the black car blasting Metallica.  Through college and thereafter we went somewhat down seperate roads, although when we did see each other out we spent hours reminiscing about our youth.  You are missed dearly.

Son:
     I still cannot think of you not physically being here with me,but I do feel your presence in other ways:
     At the cemetery,  I am greeted by the wind that says hello.I look up at the sky, and it reminds me that you thought the skies were not as blue as they once were.The birds circle to remind me  of how free you are now.I bond with other people who have lost close relatives.I feel your warmth when I talk to these people.
    In the car ,you are everywhere:a Jets logo on a car,the number 4 on a license plate,passing Aaron furniture store,or a dumpster supplied by a company named Aaron.Even in the music on the radio.You knew more about music in my day than I did.That's how a lot of our conversations would start,you would say,"Hey Dad,back in the day...."
    At stores and restaurants I feel your presence,especially Amity Liquor Store.The bottles on the shelf were not just bottles.They were unique.They were made differently-processed differently-made in different countries-and consumed for different occasions.It was always an adventure going into Amity with you and coming out.
    Restaurants were difficult to get you in,but once in, it was an experience.The food you would order was different than the meat and potatoes I would order,and the conversation was sports,local news,police and the law.If you had an opinion, you better be able to defend it.
    I think of many family occasions when you came late due to work.I couldn't relax until you got there. Then are family was complete. Seeing you offer to help with things,grab a beer and join in the conversation just completed things.

   Aaron do I miss you?  DEFINITELY

   Do I feel your presence: DEFINITELY

  AND I look forward to the day I meet you in heaven.You will greet me and say,"Hey Dad, back in the day ...."


    
 

I would like to share this with all of you. When I first logged on to this site the other day, I just reflected on things and read what was already written yet the words just didn't come. I knew I would be getting back to this soon. I spent so much time looking at Aaron's big smile and remembered the words Don shared that day asking us all to remember his smile.  Then I reflected on the conversation I had with Tanya about her brother being an Angel, and then on the time Karen and I shared our thoughts on Sarah McGloughlin song "Angel"  Well I couldn't get Aaron's smile out of my mind, so I decided to find the song Angel on my mixed CD while driving alone in my car.  I put it on and was driving through the beautiful roads of New Hampshire with that beautiful white snow all around. As I was enjoying the song, the memories of his smile, and the views, I passed a NH police car going the other way, as I looked up in my mirror he was turning around with his blue light on, and I thought wonder where he's going??? Next thing I see him right behind me! So I pull over and he asked me where I was going in such a hurry, he clocked me going 48mph on a 35mph road. My response was oh I didn't  know I was going too fast, ( thinking I was just listening to the words of the song) Anyway he asked for my license and registration and after checking it he walked back to the car and said, OK you're all set! No Ticket, No Warning. I just stayed amazingly calm the entire time. And I said thanks Aaron, for watching over me and reminding me to be safe.  We all miss you so much but seems like you are watching over all of us now and we so appreciate it.

Love Cathie

Aaron?where do i start?How about with a photo of the dvd we got when you told me about "A Foreign Affair" website.We sat there through the whole video picking out which girls we were gonna "TRY" and go find on our little excursion.Or about the time we went to UFC in A.C.....watching pride from the days when i first met you Aar........talking about the fights the next day or hanging out every weekend........I miss u so much.......You were always there for me when everyone else doubted me....Aar you listened no matter what....You always understood me when not many other people did (if any at all)....You were ....are....and always will be my brother and best friend..I feel you with me everyday in me and all around me.I love you my friend

I have so many thoughts running through my mind I don't know how to begin to tell you all  of them. The day you were born was so exciting because we now had two girls and two boys you completed our beautiful family we could not have asked for anything more ! I now sit  and think back on all the years we all spent together and it's very difficult to know we'll never have another day with you . I so miss your bright smile and your comical ways. You always had time for me Aaron  we watched many of the same tv shows and always dicussed them afterwards I so miss our conversations. I miss hearing you and your brother and dad talk sports all of you had your own opinions but it is all of your voices that I miss. Our home has been silenced in many ways. I know you are still with us but in a different way and until we become more accustomed to this new way our tears will continue to flow without any control over them. Aaron Thomas we were so blessed to have you in our lives you taught us many things about this life that we would have never known if not for you. I pray for the day that the memories I have of you will put a great big smile on my face instead of the tears that run down my face now.I thank God for letting you rest in peace and be ETERNALLY HAPPY !!!! I loved you "Back in the Day"  I love you Now, I will love you Forever !!!!

There are so many nights I lay awake in bed and think about you. I have so many fun memories of you growing up. I'll never forget the Halloween that mom dressed you as Smokey the Bear. You looked so cute with brown shoe polish on your face. I often think about you in your cub scouts and karate uniforms. You were so excited to take karate lessons with Dad and Jaime. You would come home and show off your latest move. You were such a peanut but such a spitfire. I remember when we lived in our raised ranch on Dogwood Dr., one of your favorite things to do was spend hours playing in the dirt with your trucks or "truckies " as you called them. If anyone was ever looking for you we knew where to find you. Out back with your trucks. I enjoyed going to your high school basketball games at Emmett. You were so quick all over the court. People would under estimate your speed and ability because you were on the smaller side. Tanya, mom and I loved to cheer you on. I am so proud to be your big sister! These are just a few of my fond memories of you growing up. Aaron, your bright smile, sense of humor, love for others is so greatly missed but not forgotten. When I look at my son Avery, I see you. He has a great smile and infectious giggle. He is very laid back and goes with the flow. Just like his Uncle Aars. I hope my son turns out to be as great of a person as his Uncle Aaron. I love you!

 

I know each year for Christmas we have been putting a memory of you in your stocking but this one I have not shared.  I have many great memories of you Aaron but one that I always think of is August 25 2000. It was your birthday and I just bought my G20 Infiniti. I was so excited and was going to pick it up with Dad and Mom says, "Aar why don't you go with Tanya and pick up her car with her." Of course you being who you are said OK. Little did you know we would be there for over 3 hours. The sales person had to explain every inch of the car while you sat in the back seat. Just what you wanted to do on your birthday, right? But not once did you complain or regret going with me. All the way home you just kept saying what a nice car it was. I hope one day I could have the same patience and kindness that you had. Thanks for visiting me in my dreams each night. I love you!