I guess a pretty well done, tactful take on the subject. Nothing really original for the most part but it feels real. Well, except for the ending part. Not sure what it's supposed to mean. That he accepts his sickness and wears it on the outside ? (And so does nothing to treat it ?). That it's not his fault, there really was something causing it ? Also the father immediately starting to pet it was weird. Could have been 5-7 minutes shorter though.