My son Louis is hospitalized right now, and I'm facing the hardest decision a parent can make. He's been struggling with schizophrenia for years. About five years ago, he stopped taking his medications, and during that time, his health deteriorated significantly. He developed alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but he refused to see a doctor about it.

It took an involuntary commitment to get him back on his psychiatric medications, but by then, the damage to his lungs was already severe. Now he's on a ventilator, and doctors have told me that it's time to let him go. I'm preparing to say goodbye to my son, but I'm facing an impossible situation: I have no way to pay for his burial.

I'm reaching out because I need help covering the funeral and burial costs for Louis. Right now, all I can focus on is honoring my son's memory and giving him a proper farewell. Any support you can offer would mean everything to my family during this devastating time.