SEATTLE -- It's been two years since 15-year-old Kevin Tork died playing a choking game in his bedroom.
The object is to choke yourself to get a few seconds of a natural high before passing out. The problem is when kids do it alone, sometimes they don't wake up.
Kevin's dad, Ken, spent Saturday afternoon digging, making a spot to lay his son's new headstone.
"It's unnatural to have to do this," Ken said. He still fights the tears talking about Kevin. "He was the perfect son."
Ken has waited this long to add the final touch to his son's grave because he wanted to
reach out to 2,000 kids. That was his goal and it's a mission that will continue even though reality must finally be faced.
"This is the hard part now because it's final. You can only hold out that suspension of disbelief for so long," Ken said.
Ken travels the country teaching kids about the deadly game.
"Kids are still dying. I know my boy wouldn't rest if we didn't do something to stop it."
Mother's Day is a week away and Kevin's mom Kathy says it can be tough because her son is missing.
"It's a constant pain but you learn to live with it," she said.
The Torks say they just want everyone to be educated.
For more information on the choking game, visit the For Kevin's Sake website.
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