26-May-2014

Dear Dom,

Today is Memorial Day, the day we remember the men and women who died as heroes serving our country.  Today reminds us of you, our hero.  You were so brave when you had to deal with seven years of doctor and hospital visits when you were so sick.  The first few years of your life was painful and your mummy and I felt helpless not knowing what was going on with your health condition.  We had some close calls before you were 3 that we were told you may not make it. Despite the odds, you came through and you were with us for 7 great years.

We will never forget the wonderful years we shared with you.  You gave us hope, happiness and never ending love. We miss you  so much and we always think of how you would be now if you were here with us.

We look to the day when we can all be together. Your sister is probably wondering where you are and she knows who you are when she sees your pictures. How we wish we are together right now. You would be the proud and happy brother to Emme. You always had a big heart and you gave your love to our family.

We love you Dom,

Dad

24-Dec-2013

Dear Dom,

It's Christmas Eve. It'll be the 5th Christmas we'll have since you passed away. How we wish you are here with us. I remember wonderful memories of Christmas with you. It was the most wonderful time of the year. The days leading to the 25th were always exciting. We have family get togethers on Christmas Eve and we all watch Santa on the internet to track where he's been.

Time has changed. Your passing away changed us all. Our family and others have changed as well - better or worse. Mummy and I try to get away on special holidays so we don't get hurt from missing you. We bought a house in Las Vegas that reminds us of you - a swimming pool and close to all the restaurants you like to eat. You would have a blast at our house in Vegas if you were here.

We still think of you everyday and we still miss you everyday. We still don't understand how this can happen to us. We never knew that one day you'll be gone from our lives. It is painful to think of the last days you spent at CHOC.

I wish you a Merry Christmas. I believe you are in a heaven - a better place for you without pain anymore. We hope to join you in the after life. We talk about you to your sister, Emme. We want her to know you and how great you were.

I love you, Dom

Dad

16-Sep-2012

Dear Dom,

3 years ago this Sunday mummy and I were in a state of shock, disbelief, and grief when you passed away the day before on a Saturday.  It is still very painful and the events leading to your passing is still fresh in our memory.  I wish you were feeling better when I got to the hospital.  Unfortunately when I got to your room all the doctors and nurses were trying to revive you.  As I was driving to CHOC that morning, I felt a cold chill and felt something wasn't right.  Maybe you were there with me in spirit.  But I also thought that if something was wrong then mummy would've called me already.  I wish I got to CHOC earlier when you were still alive. 

The next few days and weeks are going to be awful.  Your calendar death anniversary on Sep 19 and the day you were laid to rest at Good Shepherd on Oct 1 would be painful reminders for us.  Our lives have never been the same without you.  We will always wish you are here with us every day and we will always be thinking of how you would be now if you are here with us.

I love you so much Dom. I will always be thinking of you and hope we can be together again in the after life.

Dad


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22-Aug-2012

Happy Birthday Dom!  I hope you get to celebrate your birthday in heaven.  It'll be a very sad day for us knowing that you're not here.  Today would remind mummy and I that the best day of our lives was 10 years ago when you were born.  You brought us so much happiness.  I remember in the hospital when you were being cleaned up by the nurse and you were holding on to my finger just looking at me.  I felt so proud and so happy that you finally came to our lives.  You gave us the best and happiest 7 years when you were with us.  

How we wish you were still with us.  It's still hard to believe that you passed away.  It seems unfair that you were born with chronic illnesses.  We spent so many days and sometimes weeks at the hospital when you were not well.  I am so sorry for the pain you went through.  I'm sure that you are no longer in pain in heaven.

I love you Dom and I hope we get to be together again as a family when the time comes.

Dad


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30-Jun-2012

Dear Dom,

It's been 145 weeks since we lost you.  As you probably know, I am writing to you from our vacation house in the desert.  Our love for you will never change.  We will always think of you - be sad on special occasions, smile on happy memories when we talk about you, grieve that you are no longer with us.  Every time we pass by CHOC - it's a painful reminder of when you passed away on Sept 19, 2009.  The last summer we all spent together was one of the best we've ever had.  You've taken a trip to England, vacation in Desert Ridge next to Phoenix, a trip to Vegas, and your 7th Birthday at Chuck E Cheese's.  I wish we could be together forever and I wish you were healthy.  It is still hard to accept that you passed away.

Mummy and I have been trying to live for your sister Emmeline.  We always wonder what you would be like with your sister.  You always loved babies and smaller kids and we're sure that you'd be such a great brother.   We look forward to the day when we can all be together in heaven. 

The next few months will be hard on our family.  4th of July is coming up,  your birthday, and your death anniversary.  Everywhere around us reminds us of you.  We miss your voice, your laugh, your presence, and the joy you gave us every day.

I love you Dom
Dad


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10-Apr-2012

Dear Dom,

I dreamt about you last night. I remembered you and I were like next to a school bus and I was saying good bye to you. But the good byes were different. I knew that you were going to heaven and I was talking to you about it. I didn't want you to be scared. I wish I was with you a lot longer. I woke up at 3 AM very sad - it felt real and I just lost you.

I hope we can all be together again someday - in the eternal life.

I miss you so much and I miss all the great times we've had together. I remember great memories of you through your sister. When I take her for a run in our neighborhood I think of you on your bike or ATV; When we're at the desert I think of you swimming in our pool. Everything you enjoyed reminds me of you.

I love you Dom
Dad

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23-Feb-2012

Dear Dom,

Last weekend marked 2 years and 5 months since you passed away.  The last week you stayed at CHOC remains fresh in my mind.  I wish I had gotten to the hospital before you died and maybe I could've held you one last time and told you how much I love you.  Mummy was there holding and comforting you.  It doesn't get easier for mummy.  We have Emme in our lives and we get busy taking care of her and trying to give her the same opportunities and enjoyment we gave you.  It doesn't mean we will forget you or take you for granted.  We always talk about you and we always talk about how you would enjoy being with your sister.

I have saved a lot of your pictures on my computer and I use it to display the pictures when my computer is idle.  It takes me back to the happiest days of my life.   It is still hard to accept that you are gone.  Just looking at how happy you were when you got your ATV on your last birthday makes me wonder why you had to go?  Before you went to school at Village View, you seemed so healthy.  Mummy and I will never understand why.  We miss you so much and we will always wish you are here with us everyday.

I love you Dom,

Dad

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