What an adorable little boy you were. Learning to talk, toddling around my home, learning to swim. And I was so proud of you when you excelled in your martial arts and chess. I loved your wry wit and I understood your satirical humor that I know offended some. I loved having you fly all the way from WA to Iowa, by yourself, to visit us when you were only 9 or 10 yrs old. You were so brave and you flirted with the flight attendants. 
You were such an artist! It came so naturally and then you just stopped drawing, you stopped talking, you became so unhappy. I'm sorry, Rodney. We all loved you and will miss you deeply.