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« In Memory of My Son, Archer, and a Final Request for Support » (I'm going back to work this month.) Hi Friends, It's been about 30 days since my son passed away. The pain of losing him is still very real. While I know that, over time, people may expect us to "move on," I wanted to share our fundraiser one more time for visibility. This will be the last time I post about this on social media out of respect for everyone’s well-being and mental health. For those who believe in God, they often say He has a plan. For those who don't, they say life is unpredictable. Either way, the loss is immeasurable, but I know we need to continue living life. If anything, for Archer's sake. 3 years ago when I joined Thangs, I merged my personal and professional profiles. Sorry for anyone who was surprised by the work messages or for those professional contacts who were taken aback by my recent personal loss. After March 17, I will go back to posting about "work stuff" because I genuinely like my work. I chose to work at Thangs for many reasons, but the truth is that the people I've met in 3D printing are doing it with all their hearts and truly "all in." They are now my friends for life. The community in 3D printing is something pure and exciting, just like the early days of Google. I'm incredibly thankful to be part of this growing design community. Furthermore, it was something that truly shaped Archer's life growing up and I wouldn't trade his experiences and love for this technology for anything. In case you are seeing this for the first time, if you’d like to support my family's recovery and help raise awareness for autism parenting, I’d deeply appreciate any contributions or simply sharing the Safety Lessons for Parents links around. Donations will be used to begin my family's fertility journey and 25% of donations will go to programs that helped us greatly during Archers autism diagnosis: • GoFundMe: gofund.me/818634f4 • Due: April 4, 2025 when we will distribute school donations. #autismparenting #agingparents #carsafety Thanks to everyone reading and for your understanding and friendship during this time 🙇