Grief expressed out loud, whether in or out of character, unchoreographed and honest, for someone we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them.

Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses. Instead of the regular stoicism we are so accustomed to in the West, our outdated traditions of “not openly displaying our grief”. It is my job as Tanner’s mother, to see that he is well mourned, that adequate praise is given to his life to help him on his journey to the next world.

This website is devoted to the Life of Tanner David. It houses his music, his photos, memories from his final service, tributes from loved ones, and will serve as our living memorial to him. Thank you for visiting.