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Dad writes heartbreaking message after the death of his son

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J.R. Storment learned his son, Wiley , died during his sleep during a conference call at work.

He encouraged parents to spend less time at work and more time with their kids after his son's death.

Wiley died of complications from his mild epilepsy.

He wrote an open letter on LinkedIn urging parents to take more time off work.

J.R. Storment says he regrets not checking on his sons the morning of his son's death.

He also criticises himself for spending too much time at work.

"I believe in the words of Kahlil Gibran who said, 'Work is love made visible'.

The words stuck with me that day three years ago and painfully so now: "Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink" This article originally appeared four years ago .

People are tearing up over this powerful letter a dying dad sent his daughter.

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48

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44

Neutral language

3

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

25

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not offensive

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short-lived

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