I consider myself a free association writer. Most days I simply sit down at my computer and write, with no specific topic in mind. My inspiration seems to come from what I’m feeling at that exact moment in time. Today’s post, inspired by exhaustion, validates this writing style for me. I started off by endlessly […]
That’s What I Miss Most
by Kari Diviney (Ryan’s Sister) The hardest part is when I see Ryan in my dreams and he is completely his old self. This has been happening a lot lately. I dream of him laughing his squinty-eyed laugh with me and talking about some crazy opinion he has on some random topic. He was always […]
Do You Realize You’re Special?
I stood in the doorway between Ryan’s room and what is now his therapy area. It’s the middle of the night. The house, and every human and animal in it, is asleep. Well, except for me. There will be no sleep for me tonight. I’m pulling a “all-nighter”. It’s my second one this week. As a […]
Guest Post: My Secret from the Divineys
by Karen Tiplady Foreshadowing… Late July 2009 – It was late, the middle of the night, in fact. We moms, we are always listening. The “kids” were wrapping up the summer between their freshman and sophomore years in college. There was a noise; I popped up and asked, “Who is that?” It was Ryan. He […]
It Happens All the Time
I hate when it happens. It happens all the time. It never get an easier. A week never passes without it. It’s always a tragedy how these people find Ryan’s website. My heart breaks every time. You see, I know what’s happening too. A loved one (sadly, far too often someone’s child) has just suffered […]