I will miss you all.   I know I have not been there much in the last year, but for all the times I've been one of Kyle's nurses it was wonderful.  He was a bright spot in my life, and yes so is Morgan.  He used to tease me that I could not keep his dog.You know, it was so amazing.  I see people everywhere....when I work dialysis or just even on the street...who are sour and angry.  They think everything is horrible and even when it really isn't they are just filled with spite.   Then there was Kyle.   Yes he had his days where he was a little crabby, but they were so few and far between.  In the mornings when I got him ready for school he teased me constantly!  There was always a laugh and a smile.  There was that brilliant wry sense of humor that was infectious.     One day I sang with the Wiggles on TV the song "Brown Girl in the Ring" and he was so suprised I knew it!  I had to do more songs that day.   He thought it was funny.I loved coming there.   You all as a family were incredible.  So many places us nurses go can be tense or the family is angry.   You included us.   Your concern was Kyle's health and happiness, and you saw to it that us nurses were emotionally and physically comfortable so we could do the best care for Kyle that was humanly possible.   I had a drive an hour one way, but it was worth it.  It is a wonderful household to be in.And Morgan.   What can I say?  She adored Kyle.   I think he was her baby too so she saw to his needs.  He roughhoused, but she came back.  Often she would sleep in his room at night.  I'm also going to miss her singing and moaning and going crazy when I came to the door.    She was clearly his dog, and for some reason the image of both of them together is what is in my head like a painting.Kyle used to watch over Ryan a lot too--even though they had their brotherly spats.  Ryan getting cranky was something that Kyle joked about, but yet those two boys played during the day and shared quite a bit.  It was wonderful to see.  The one day shift I worked we all played with legos.  I built that silly house.  Ryan was directing how I had to build it and he thought all my little trees and flowers in the yard were silly.   Both boys were dissapointed I couldn't find all the parts for the plane!  I think they planned on me making it.I still have the picture from Christmas of 2006 on my fridge.  My kids say that Kyle and Ryan are my other kids.  They think they are twins, and they too were sad to hear Kyle passed away.  They never got to meet him, but they see him every day through that picture.Kyle taught us so much.  I am glad I was able to be part of his life.  I am glad I was able to meet all of you.  Kyle was wonderful in part because he had such a wonderful life surrounding him, and beautiful people.Blessings.Christine Ludwig, Rietsch   RN