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The time I lived near Tom Cruise for almost 2 years....

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When I was a kid I lived in Telluride, CO for just under 2 years (family was taking a break from the Chicago area where I'm from) and I ran into him more times than I can count. It was to the point that if I saw him at this local bakery in town called Baked In Telluride, he would ask me what I was getting (this was after the story im about to share).

My mother was working retail at the time at a fine art gallery. 2002, Tom was dating Penelope cruz and she had this dachshund dog on a retractable leash. I was on summer break from school hanging out in the art gallery (I was 11, almost 12) with my mother and in walks tom, Penelope and the dog. My mom and tom get to talking about what's for sale, etc and I was tasked with walking the dog around the corner so my mom could focus on the sale. I take the dog out around the square block and bring them back in. Mom ended up selling Tom a painting and a glass vase I believe. I hand the dog leach to Penelope, she says thank you and Tom kneels down to my eyeline and says "you've got a really good mother \*points to my mom\*, you make sure you take good care of her when you get to be my age\*. That story will live with me forever. This was 24 years ago this summer and obviously Tom has had his share of run ins with headlines due to his behavior and beliefs and no matter what I read about the guy, I always go back to that day and remember how kind and laid back he was, no ego, nothing to prove, just a down to earth nice man.

From then on when I saw him he would address me by name and ask what or how I was doing. Coolest guy!

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