The world was always just a little funnier, a little kinder, when TJ Snipes was in it. He had that rare kind of magic.. where laughter came easy and kindness was second nature. His humor wasn’t just about cracking jokes; it was a bridge, a way of reaching people, of making them feel lighter, like life wasn’t quite so heavy when he was around.

A lifelong lover of music and of people, he had a way of making life feel a little richer, a little more colorful, just by being in it. He worked hard, not just because he had to, but because he enjoyed it. Whether it was a job to be done or a hot sauce to be perfected, he poured himself into it with that same passion he carried for everything he loved.

His mother says, if only time would give back just one more moment. One more chance to say what never needed to be said, but was always true: Love you mostest. Because love is what remains. Love is what lingers in the laughter he left behind, in the memories that refuse to fade, in the spaces where his voice should still be.

More than anything, he loved his mom. That love was constant, unshakable, the kind of bond that distance and time could never touch. If he could be anywhere, doing anything, there was a good chance he’d choose to be right there with her.