 happiness for those who have recently lost a bet. I first started to think about this idea midway through the semester. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do. I knew that this needed to be something meaningful, something that I was doing already, something that really spoke to me. One thing that I was doing was creating digital works of art for friends of their recently departed pets. This was due to the fact that I cared. I know that not a lot of people will show empathy towards those who are grieving and it's really sad to me. A lot of people don't find that it is worthy of grief and a lot of times people feel that they cannot speak about their departed pet, the fear of others judging them, or for fearing that it may not be manly enough or womanly enough that you have to be more strong and being strong means being silent. But in fact the loss of a pet is equivalent or far exceeds that of the loss of a human. So I wanted to create these digital works of art and showcase the spirit of the animal and what it really meant to that person. So I created a virtual reality gallery that showcases digital pieces of artwork in collaboration with the owners of recently departed pets in order to really honor what that relationship was. I wanted to do this to help those who are grieving smile again. It really really means a lot to me. I really feel for those who are grieving. I really feel for those who are grieving because I know what it is like to lose someone extremely and close. I know what that feeling is and I know that a lot of people in society, close friends, family members, friends of friends, don't quite know how to treat you after the fact. So I thought this was a great way to show the love towards those people, to acknowledge them, to make sure that their voice was heard, to listen to them, to create something that they would be proud of, something that sings from their heart. So these digital works of art are extremely colorful. There are butterflies floating around the virtual reality gallery. There are fish swimming around, tropical plants. So you'll just have to check it out yourself. There are lots of colors. It's very vibrant and I believe it really showcases the feeling and honors what those relationships were and what those pets meant to people. By you visiting, not only validates those grieving, it shows them. It shows those people whose pets are in this gallery that you do in fact care. It shows that there's heart. It shows love. And I hope this is just the start. I hope more people are aware that pets are an integral part of our society and that they are deeply loved. It does affect people and it's really sad to see people hiding the fact that they are in pain. Because when we're in pain and can't speak about it, that's when depression starts and that's when other illnesses begin to creep on. So please enjoy the gallery and I hope to see you there. Again, my name is Jared Bertelsen and thank you very much.