Psalm 90:12, Moses said" Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are, help us to spend them as we should". My brother you really spend your days well. You definitely lived your life to the fullest. You infectious genuine smile and good heart touched so many lives and left a long lasting impression. Guess God needed you more on his side. I won't be surprised if you and other Superman are up there mixing up some concoction on how to make this world a better place. If you see my grandmother, please give her a big hug for me. Till we meet again, Mike "Michelle". Nicky "Nikolai"

Mr.Thompson you were the best role model ive ever had !! Knowing my situation, yu cleared a path for me .. all those days where yu told me to keeeeep pushinggg .. get out of high skool .. its amazing how deep yur understanding is !! yu knew exactly how to say it & wen to say it! when I entered Greater Egleston, I believed in God again ! yu were an angel to me .. and yur desire to help peopleee was completely overwhelming . I don't understand :'( yu will NEVER be forgotten !!!!!!! I will make yur name known ! GEN FIT ! yu are the best at helping people help themselves ! I will graduate and hold my head high with the strength yu reminded me I always had !!! this is a learning lesson for me . next time I will make sure once I leave someones side, to let them know how much they mean to me :) :/ I hopppe yu were beyond happy with yur life ! your family will forever KNOW how GREAT, EMPOWERING, INSPIRING, &&& dramatically loving yu were ! forever & always :'( R.I.P Mr.. yu will be missed everyday every second!!!do not leave us . we need yu !

I met Mike and Soko in late '99, (a few minutes before they met each other). It was after a writing class, and we were talking about one of the assignments, and maybe getting published. As a result of that conversation, we spent a significant amount of time together over the next few years. When Mike was published in '06, those of us who knew him were happy for him, but hardly suprised.