My mind's been spinning for days now. I'm exhausted, confused, and drowning in sadness. So I'll be as brief as possible.
My name is Matt. I'm proud father to 3 tall sons; a 21-year-old, and identical twin 17-year-olds, as well as 2 beautiful daughters; 19 and 12. Or, I WAS. The last few years, since my boys' mother remarried, I have been slowly phased out of their lives, visits and phone calls growing fewer and farther between. It's been a hard pill to swallow, but I've never accepted it or given up the fight.
Until....
3 days ago, January 12, 2024, I learned that one of my twins, Braeden, passed away on December 27, was laid to rest January 5, and nobody even bothered to tell me. My sister somehow connected a few dots, and called to give me the most devasting news a parent could ever hear. But that was all she knew, and despite reaching out to everyone I can think of, I still have almost no information, not even a cause of death. It's clearly being kept under wraps, even from me, which is appalling, not to mention cold and cruel, and it's tearing me apart. So I need to get down to Texas and figure it out.
At the time of this writing, it's -12° in Denver, covered in snow, and quiet as a ghost town. Work's at a standstill, and has been slow all winter. So I have no idea how I'm gonna pay for this trip. I'll have to get a death certificate, plus any police/accident/medical records/reports there may be, and draw my conclusions from that, I guess. And then, of course, I will go and sit with my son at his final resting place, talk to him for a while, cry this ocean of tears I've been holding in, and try to find a way to move forward as best I can. My mind won't rest, and my heart can't begin to heal until this has been done.
I've never asked for charity, certainly never done anything like this, but I'm asking for your help now. Any donations will be greatly appreciated, as I'm heading south on a prayer, with almost no $. Also, if you, or anyone you know has any home repair/maintenance/remodeling (handyman) work to be done, I'll definitely be looking to keep busy when I return to Colorado. Please share my story, and feel free to drop a few kind words, if so inclined. Thank you for reading, and know I'm sending love and light to all. Namaste.
Obituary: https://youtu.be/q0kIzglJlV4?feature=shared
