Thanks for the update Mike, though it's incredibly sad....

Watching the posts, the culmination of the Tag Teams, the champion Sweazy, the wrestling community pulling together - it reminds me of going on ABATE rides with my dad. Toys for Tots was a ride we would always do. I didn't understand it when I was a kid. A bunch of guys just driving around with toys on their forks to some destination - it didn't make sense to me as a kid.

There would be a moment at some point in time during the day that there would be an awkward feeling of serving a purpose. A calm would surround us and we knew that we were a part of something pretty darn special, but never verbalized it. I asked my dad why he did all that he did for kids. He told me, "because I can. One day, you'll do it too."

Such simple words. Who would have thought they'd mean so much. I guess you don't realize all life has to offer until you've been bodyslammed by reality. Most of us have our health, our family, in some cases a child or children. As John Lennon wrote, "life's what happens when you're busy making other plans." It isn't till we stop and look around that we realize we're pretty **** lucky. Tyler has made us stop and realize that we are pretty darn fortunate.

Young man, I hope I get the chance to shake your hand. Allowing us the opportunity to read about your struggles has helped us immensely. Each day I go home and kiss my wife and daughter, knowing that life is not certain and that each day is a blessing. Not one day is guaranteed.

I'm going to stop......Dad in his short words gave me direction in life. It's good to see others as living testimony doing the same thing for our warrior Tyler.

Just a thought, I hope everyone comes out to the Tag Team matches before finals. I don't know about the rest of you, but I just get this gut feeling that I don't want to miss it. It's not about the wrestling - it's about the commradary (sp). I don't know how to describe it, but I know I have to be there.

God, thank you for people like brother Mike who keeps us grounded. Thank you for Tyler and his family for showing us how to come together in times of need. Also thank you for the wrestling community and for all they do to help each other. Thank you for keeping us safe.

(Oh and thanks for ice cream. I was getting too sombre).