Ten years. It's been ten years since my best friend lost his son, and every time I think about that grave without a headstone, my heart breaks all over again.

My friend has been through more pain than anyone should ever have to endure. He lost his daughter to cancer when she was just 4 years old. Two years later, his son was taken from him too. Instead of the life he'd imagined, he became the sole guardian of his three grandsons, all under the age of 10 at the time. He's been raising them, loving them, and holding his family together ever since.

His daughter has a beautiful headstone that marks her memory, and I think it's time his son has one too. I think it's time we show that he mattered, that he was loved, that he's remembered. A headstone is a way of saying to the world: this child was here, and he will never be forgotten.

I'm raising $1,500 to give my best friend's son the headstone he deserves. It won't ease the pain, but it will be a lasting tribute to a life that changed all of ours. It will be a place where my friend can go and feel close to his son again.

If you can help make this happen, I'm grateful beyond words. Thank you for honoring the memory of a child who left an enormous mark on all of our hearts.