TYLER AND ALYSSA THOMPSON are two very special guests that inaugurate our first ever couple show.
Alyssa is a dear friend who is thoughtful, funny, loving, and driven.
Tyler is (just as funny and) an avid Carolina fan, a Virginia Tech Alum, a talented Architect, a father, and a stroke survivor.
I have known these two since we moved to Boston in 2011. For almost ten years we have become like family to one another. Of course, we have a lot in common – all great friends do – we love pop music and dancing, laughing, British accents, and endless sarcasm. The Thompson’s are a couple that you meet and want to hang out with the next night. These are simply good people with strong hearts and a hopeful spirits.
In January of 2019, Tyler and Alyssa went to run a morning errand when Tyler suffered a massive stroke. For a time, we were not sure if Tyler would make it – it was that serious. For weeks, Tyler fought and fought – endless days and nights in hospitals and rehab. But the most amazing thing happened during this time. A groundswell of people came around them with love, support, generosity and encouragement unlike I have ever seen. Former NBA players, College coaches, Friends, Relatives, Friends of friends of friends of friends all came together to raise money that would begin to offset Tyler’s lost salary. A beautiful act of humanity.
Of course that is not the end of their story – really only the new beginning. Tyler and Alyssa live with their son Arlo in Waltham, MA. They have found their new life together to be a series of continuous adjustments, however Tyler’s recovery and Alyssa’s strength continue to remind us all that with a powerful community anything is possible. There are certainly hard days and difficulties, but Tyler and Alyssa continue to flourish and find hope and belief not only because they are courageous and brave, but because of the support of their neighbors, family, and friends around them.
Here is Tyler and Alyssa Thompson and their lessons
Ask for Help and Lend a Hand, let’s see what he can teach us. – HERE WE GO.
Einstein Quote
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/16909-only-a-life-lived-for-others-is-a-life-worthwhile
Emerson Quote
Morgan Harper Nichols