Remembering Ryan

I've been putting off writing this post for the past week.  It's been a bit daunting simply because I haven't known exactly what to say.  I'm also a bit sad that this blog may be coming to an end.  Memorial Day has taken on a whole new meaning for our family.  I was glad when we visited the cemetery yesterday that others had also visited Ryan.  Thank you to those who left flowers, etc.  For anyone interested in visiting Ryan, his grave is between the 5th and 6th pine trees (counting from south to north).  We hope to have a headstone in place within the next couple of months.

Words simply can't express the overwhelming gratitude we've felt for everyone that we've met or heard from during this experience.  It was great to see all of Ryan's classmates that came to the gathering and the funeral.  So many people have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into various activities.  I hope during the months to come that we can personally thank everyone that has been involved, no matter how small.  For any that we may miss, please accept a most gracious thank you for all of the support that we've been given.

We used to give Ryan a hard time because he used the word "amazing" quite often when talking about almost everything.  I think that word is appropriate in this situation.  Everyone has been AMAZING!  We love you all.

Mike & Catherine