by Paula Yocom To Look Away Was Not Okay I met the Diviney family about three years ago after I read about Ryan in a local newspaper. I joined Facebook specifically so I could learn more about him. In September, 2010, in response to a request of a Team Diviney member, I opened up my […]
Guest Post: Once A Mountaineer, Always A Mountaineer
By Emily Clift He Made Friends with Strangers There are certain people in life that have the capability to fill up any room, be the life of the party, be the person that provides the laughter and comic relief. This would be our Diviney. The guys want to be him; the girls are intrigued by […]
Guest Post: One of Us.
By Ali Thompson Almost Heaven… that is our state motto but I disagree with it. West Virginia IS Heaven, in every sense of the word! Growing up here was an honor. As a child, I would run freely through the fields, play in the creeks and steal a snack from the garden. I always felt […]
Guest Post: Ryan and the Self-Proclaimed “Weird” Kid
I received the following emails that I wanted to share. One thing I know is Joshua, the author, is clearly not “weird”… at least not any more. May 3, 2013 11:48AM Fr: Joshua Groff To: Ken Diviney <Kdiviney@ryansrally.org> Ryan’s Impact on My Life Hello Ken, You have never heard from me before. For […]
Guest Post: “Diviney”
by Karen Tiplady We knew him, the Ryan that was – a boy still, really, blossoming into a young man. We loved him; he was so charming and charismatic, hilarious, a smile that would light up a room. Yes, that was our Ryan, the neighborhood boy that rode the bus with our daughter, hid in […]