14-Sep-2010

Dear Dom,

This day (Tues) last year, you were still at CHOC Pediatric Cardio ICU.  I think your last meal was Saturday at breakfast before we took you to the hospital.  I think you're so hungry by now and agitated since it's been 3 days without food.  I think finally the doctors decided to give you Prednisolone - steroids to keep your inflammation under control.  You still didn't look well but I think by night time you were feeling a tiny bit better.

I went for a run in our neighborhood today.  In one of the neighborhoods, there was a kid about your age in a Razor just like yours.  He decided to race me to the end of the street.  It reminded me of how I used to run around the neighborhood with you on a bike or ATV.  I then proceeded to Bolsa Chica and went around McDonald's and entered back into our neighborhood where Sammy lives.  Sammy and Kayla were out in the street.  Sammy's finally on a bike without training wheels.  He told me that he was so sad this week thinking about you and he wanted to get you from heaven.

I just wish we could get you back.  Everyday this week takes me back to last year when you were at the hospital.  It's very painful and I wish we could all be together again and be a family again.

I love you so much Dom and I miss you,
Dad


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Ren Roque
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