Eric Tomei
Eric Tomei is a physical therapist residing in the metro Detroit area. He has a B.A. in Psychology, a B.S. in Health Sciences and a masters degree in physical therapy from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. I Miss My Dad…is his first book with the hopes of uniting everyone who has lost a Dad or loved one to share their stories. His mission is to let people know that they are not alone in dealing with the loss of a loved one and you will always have a friend to talk to. He has a passion for charity work as 15% of each book sold will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. His goal is to raise $1 million for this charity through donations and the sale of I Miss My Dad… Eric appeared on the radio show Healing the Grieving Heart with hosts Dr. Gloria & Dr. Heidi Horsley, to discuss Father’s Day Without a Father. To listen to this show, go to the following link: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/39135/fathers-day-without-a-father-and-finding-success-in-your-life
Articles:
The last man standing…
The old saying, “Save the best for last” never rings more true in certain situations in life. When my godfather died in 1992, at age 44, I was a senior in high school and was devastated. It was my first lesson in life that anyone could die young, even in your own family. He never had any kids but I always felt that when we were together he treated me like his own. I remember every birthday when I was younger I used to get a box of Topps baseball cards. The really big […]
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2009: A Year of Remembrance
Happy New Year everybody! Now that the gorging, celebrating, and partying is over its time to focus on goals for 2009. Not resolutions, but goals. Resolutions are things that fade by the wayside after a week like many people going to the gym. Goals are measurable, defined and most important reachable. This has been the third holiday season after my father’s death. I will tell you certain days of the year are not that much fun. The start of the New Year is a day filled with happiness, hope, and most important remembering all […]
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Take care of the small stuff for the new year
As we approach the new year, I can’t help but think of something my Dad always used to tell me: Take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place. How true that rings in an ever changing world. Take one thing at a time and nothing ever seems so big that it can’t be solved. The turning of the new year is always a time for reflection, hope, optimism, and happiness. I hope everybody takes a moment and be thankful for what you have. I know my Dad constantly reminded our […]
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Some Things I Miss About My Dad…
By Eric Tomei — This is a season to reflect on things that matter the most. Here are three things that I do to remember my dad. 1. Celebrate the little things he did for us. When I was about 10 years old, and my sisters were young, my dad built an ice skating rink in the backyard one Christmas season. One of us must have said to him that it would be cool to have one. My dad, an engineer, thought he would take on this challenge and he did. He dug out enough snow in our backyard, but […]
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