I want to thank all of you who have followed Dominic’s journey on this page. I took comfort in writing the updates after visiting with his team, and reading your responses touched my heart. Over those 39 days, I learned more about the medical profession, critical illness, and all of the machines and coinciding numbers than any regular guy should know. I did my best to share what I could, not knowing why I felt compelled to do so, just knowing it made me feel better. And it helped knowing how many people were praying for Dominic to recover, many of whom he never met. My son had impeccable manners, I can assure you that had he survived, he would have written everyone to thank you for supporting him during his illness. As his dad, that responsibility falls on me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Yesterday, I was lost, it felt wrong not to be racing down to the hospital. It feels wrong to shut off the ringer on my phone at night. It feels wrong to write about Dominic in the past tense. I want to scream and shake my fist at the sky, but know it wouldn’t do me any good. Over the past seven months, I have shed many tears, and have gleaned a drop of hard-earned knowledge with each one. I pray you never learn what I mean by that. Holding Dominic as he slipped away was the most beautiful, horrific experience of my life. I miss him so damn much. For those of you who wish to honor our family with your presence, Dominic’ Visitation will be at Strike Funeral Home in Cambridge, Mn, on Friday 2/1 from 4:00 - 8:00. Dominic’s memorial service will be the following day at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in East Bethel. I also set up a Go Fund Me page in Dominic’s name to help absorb the costs. Once again, thank you all so much for all of your prayers and kind words. You’ll never know how much they meant to me. My sister, Theresa, and I have a favorite quote that I’d like to share with you. I’m sure many of you are familiar with it. It goes something like this: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. I wanted to share that because I know from experience how quiet it gets after the dust settles. Thanks again and bless you all.