Guest Posts
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…