"I can be here when my son comes home from school, " she explains.

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Mr. ROBERT BERNARD(ph): Last night we were here, my son and I, and they like to have took both of our arms off.

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"You're not here to tell me that my son's dead, " Mr. Rivers said.

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It's hard for me to be here today to talk about my deceased son.

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Here are a few: My oldest son graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 2011 and is now in Madrid earning a master's in translation in Spanish.

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"My son would still be here now, " he added.

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My son, Sammy, who was here, is seven and he has neurofibromatosis.

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It's been overwhelming at times, but I thank God every day that my son is getting to know his grandfather, and that my mom has been here with me to teach me how to be a better mom.

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