Born into poverty, Tommy bought himself up and starting running with the wrong crowd until a social worker and police officer offered him an amazing opportunity. He was an extremely shrewd and independent young man who dreamed of making a better life for himself so grabbed the opportunity on offer.Fostered by a loving family, his life took a turn for the better as he finally began to understand what a loving family unit looked like.Businessman, husband, father and friend. Life was good!Challenges, triumphs, happiness and loss - Tommy faced them all with strength and dignity. Throughout his life he lived by his mantra, carpe diem, but to what cost?