by Paul Rapsawich Sometimes in life it takes a tragedy to make us appreciate what we have. I first read about Ryan through a link a friend posted about signing the petition in support of denying parole for one of the cretins, violent felon Austin Vantrease, that did this to Ryan and his family. As […]
Tell Daddy “Night-Night”
by Sara Thomas. Something Didn’t Feel Right. On June 26th, 2013 my boyfriend, the man I had planned on marrying a week earlier, the father to my child, was attacked. Outside of a not so crowded bar, on a Wednesday night, he was struck on the back of his head — towards the right side […]
Guest Post: Taken Too Soon
by J.R. Smith. I’m 27 years old, and I’ve been following the Diviney blog for about 3 years now. I have felt for Ryan’s family, and have loved reading the incredibly articulate and gut-wrenching way that they have expressed their grief for Ryan over the years as birthdays and milestones that Ryan should have experienced […]
Guest Post: Running for Ryan? Running BECAUSE of Ryan!
by Joe Maletta Joe Maletta is the younger brother of my old college roommate, John. I hijacked (i.e., cut and pasted) his website’s article and posted here. What’s really awesome about his post is there is no way he ever would have thought I would see it. It was intended for his family and tight-knit […]
Guest Post: A Life-Changing Moment
by John Maletta This Wasn’t How it was Supposed to be! It was a life-changing moment for me. It happened on a Thursday afternoon, just six days after the violent attack by two thugs from Delaware on Ryan Diviney and his friend. With a strange feeling of apprehension, I drove the 90 minute trip on […]