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 […]
Something’s Not Right
Ryan’s had it rough over the past several days. It all began overnight last Thursday. Even as of this morning, I am unable to tell you what’s going on. Ryan’s heart rate is elevated. His baseline is in the mid-50’s at night at mid-60’s during the day. Today is a little improved, but it has […]
Stay Strong: Indomitable Will.
People tell me to “Stay strong!”, and this means a lot to me. There a times when I draw on this encouragement… every day, as a matter of fact. Mostly I love hearing this because I know people are rooting for me, for Ryan’s sake. I always considered myself a resilient sort. My wife calls […]
Pomp and Circumstance… It Scares Me
It went too fast. It always does. Today is the last day of winter break and my daughter, Kari, is heading back to West Virginia University. She returns with a solid 4.0 GPA in her major and minor. Ryan would be so proud! What’s so different about this one is it is her last one […]
Merry Flippin’ Christmas!
People are asking me if there is anything they can get me or Sue for the holiday. My answer is always the same. I tell them that we are good, but Ryan is not. He always needs something. Then I direct hem to his wish list and donation pages. Even Sue and I don’t give […]