Steve Tarpinian was a man of many talents - he was an electrical engineer, a coach, an athlete, a visionary business man, and an author. However, the true and lasting legacy of this man was his humanity. In 2015, Steve Tarpinian passed away at the age of fifty-four. Before he left this earth, Steve positively impacted so many lives. His kind spirit and good nature was apparent to all who met him. He gave so much to so many with no expectation of a return. It wasn't just human beings that experienced Steve's compassion. He was so sensitive to the fragility of the weaker among us and valued all life, whether it was insects that ventured into our home, a baby bird fallen from its nest, our two rescued domestic rabbits or the mice in this story. Steve was a gift to all of us; a gift that was only ours to borrow.
