Matt Erman

Diesel mechanic for Case IH in Carrington, ND

[Kyle Yates @thekyleyates]

If you’re new around here, my daughter Payton was born with a rare Chromosome Disorder that required her to need a trach at five weeks old.

If you’re unfamiliar, a trach bypasses the vocal cords and therefore means that we haven’t gotten to hear her since that surgery. Thankfully, the invention of the Passy Muir valve exists and so we can get momentary glimpses of her voice and laugh, but it’s never sustained for long periods of time.

Last night, I got to hear my daughter truly laugh for the first time…and it wrecked me.

I’m posting this vulnerable video here to let you in on the side of raising a medically-complex child that doesn’t get seen much. The mixture of grief, joy, and beauty that all hits you in one moment and sends you reeling.

The thought that I had that truly made me start weeping was that her laugh is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard.

A laugh that I’ve waited so long to hear. A laugh that makes you want to laugh in response. A sound that we didn’t think we’d ever get to hear when we were told when we were pregnant that she might not make it to birth.

I can’t wait until the next time that I get to hear it.

[⚾️❤️Kristy❤️⚾️ @tonderk]

Just canceled my #MNTwins season tickets

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@NoExcuses_23 U deserve it

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@MeatSauce1 Only correct answer has to be mark rosen

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@NoExcuses_23 I dare the nba to ban a current nfl player imagine the bad press the nba would get lol the dudes there doing the same thing everyone else in the crowd was doing

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@ChrisLongKSTP They were on their heels ever since it was 3-1 lost the momentum and played very sloppy

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@SeifertESPN My god give it up already holy god

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@PurpleForTheWin Put the phone down and slowly back away from twitter you need to take a break maybe go for a walk or read a book or something

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@MeatSauce1 Great look at the wig there as well

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@RepCasar @USProgressives He made a contraption catch a rocket like a pair of fingers I think he can handle the government

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@rshaver11 Prayers sent

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@SeifertESPN A ton

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@KarlTowns The wolves organization wouldn’t be where it is today without you best of luck in the big apple

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@nateburleson @DetroitPistons Went to a basketball camp and he was a guest coach he’s def a great basketball mind

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@mikegolicjr @Ky1eLong And she ain’t getting a nickel of that money either

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@theleaway That your about ready to end the argument

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@ParkerMcCollum @PatMcAfeeShow He’ll do the same to the Texans in 2-3 years

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@DomClare I would think the nba owners and commish would rather expand than move a team imo but certainly possible

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@KyleBusch @RCRracing @Lucas_Oil @cheddarskitchen @TeamChevy Good run !! Wild how these races end some years maybe one year it’ll be you never know

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@KurtBenkert Pun intended