r u awake?

Wondering if Kieron is awake grasping any memory he might have, and if so if perhaps it's a memory of him and me.

A recent one occured 10 days ago on his 48th birthday, when the two of us and our mom celebrated the special occasion eating his cake, and drinking a cold beer. He didn't/couldn't say a word but flashed several smiles. No doubt he was happy and although his disease makes these types of moments fleeting, it was special.

Noone knows how much we need him these days. What is Picks? How/why is he one of the few?