How Do We Look Ry?

Today we wore orange in honor of Ryan.  Surprisingly, Mike didn’t have an orange shirt.  As luck would have it, he just happened to find a practically new one in Ryan’s closet.  Thanks Ry.  Today we also started the tradition of going to Ryan’s grave and releasing orange balloons.   Ryan, I am sure you are smiling at us from above and popping those balloons.   You would also be so proud that my Suburban now has a Texas Longhorn logo on the back and I also have Longhorn earrings… and you never thought I liked sports.   We love you Ryan.

One Month

Today my heart is heavy as Ryan has been gone for an entire month.  We have received much peace and comfort during this hard time; however, it is hard to imagine this earthly life without him.  I am reminded of Ryan every time I see the color orange and that makes me smile.  I find myself wearing it very often in his memory.  Today our family and many others will wear orange in honor of him.  A friend of mine came up with this and it seems fitting.  OurRyanAngelNearGodEveryday!!!

Thank you to all those who are still reaching out to our family and serving in so many ways.  We truly appreciate all that has been done for us.  It has eased our burdens and lightened our load.  Today as you are remembering Ryan and our family I would ask that you turn your thoughts and prayers to another family in so much need at this time.  They live in Hooper and are friends of ours.  Their little girl McKennlie was in an ATV accident on Friday and is in Primary Children’s Hospital with brain injury and they are going through the same heartache we felt.   They have set up a blog http://mckennlie.blogspot.com and it is my prayer that they receive all the love and support as we did.  Prayer is powerful and miracles do happen.  We have witnessed so many ourselves. 

 

We love you Ryan.  You will always be in our hearts.  You have touched our lives and have made us better.  We will miss you and look forward to being with you again someday.  Until then we will just try our hardest to make you proud as you have made us so proud of you and all you stood for and all you did.  I know you are smiling down on us and will be with us forever. 

I love you sweet boy,   Mom