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Oh, Hello There — I Guess I’m Blogging Again
I am a mother, a bereaved mother, a wife, a lover, a friend, a survivor, a warrior, a pissed off feminist, a rebel with a cause, an activist for many and loyal as fuck. My blood may bleed gold and childhood cancer will always be my number one cause in life, but I fight for many.…
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Our new little website launch day is today!
Ronan. I miss you so much. I find myself thinking about your 10 year old self so much lately. What would you have been like at 10? What would your voice sound like? What sports would you be playing? Would you still be my little trouble maker? Would you still tell me that I was…
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Six years later and I swear I’m still waiting for you to come home.
Ronan. I’m on a plane leaving Arizona because it is almost the day that you died. And three days after that if you were still here, you would be turning 10. So, we packed up like we do every year for these still very painful dates and we are heading to New Orleans to see…
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Calling All Rockstar Models!
Coolest thing about being one of Ronan’s rockstars? Making the world a little better and brighter for all the brave little rockstars fighting cancer, which is totally what we’re doing with our favorite event of the year, Runway Heroes! Here’s where we need you: To make Runway Heroes possible—and raise as much money for…
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We Are Gathered Here Today to Get Through This Thing Called Life
Ronan. Five years without you in my world, and I don’t think there will ever come a time when I am not in disbelief. For the most part, the shock has worn off, but it still lingers when I least expect it. We left town for the anniversary of the day you died and for…
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Just a little update…
Ronan. I’ve been in hiding. Yes, you’ve been dead for over 4 years now and at times my pain is still so unbearable that I have to completely check out. I can usually foresee when this is coming. It all started with a September that was slammed for childhood cancer awareness month. I hardly slept,…
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Wanna help The Ronan Thompson Foundation win 10k??
All you have to do is VOTE here so that we can win a 10k grand from KIND snacks. Please help us out as this could be so helpful to our cause. Vote and share away. Thank you!! https://causes.kindsnacks.com/cause/the-ronan-thompson-foundation-4/
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We are going to keep this going all year long. Somebody gets these girls on Ellen! Or an agent!
Be Bold Go Gold, Part 2! https://vimeo.com/140747049
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Until I get back to a place where I have the time to write on my blog, this is where you can find me..
I promise you, after I am finished with this book, I will get back to blog writing. I love writing to Ronan and miss it so much. One thing I am very good at is keeping everyone updated on Instagram. It’s so easy for me to post there, and photography is such a passion/hobby of…
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THIS is what the Be Bold Go Gold Challenge is all about. These girls NAILED it!
I think I have watched this video at least 10 times today. And each time, it makes me so happy. Please continue to submit your videos to: gogoldbebold2015@gmail.com or use the hashtag #beboldgogold on all your social media outlets. Feel free to share this video everywhere! Let’s keep this challenge going and give childhood cancer…
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THE BE BOLD GO GOLD CHALLENGE 2015 STARTS NOW!!!
Welcome to the BE BOLD GO GOLD CHALLENGE 2015! Want to get involved and help us turn the world GOLD? Here are some ideas and guidelines that the lovies at The Ronan Thompson Foundation have come up with. Please help us make this September shine gold by being bold, brave and beautiful with us! Whatever…
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Look at all the goodies we have for you to wear!!
http://papercloudsapparel.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiredaughterClothing?section_id=16346898&ref=shopsection_leftnav_10 https://www.palmercash.com/c-181-charity-tees.aspx
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For all of you who have been asking. Here is the link to buy Ronan’s song.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ronan-single/id560227510
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Never in My Wildest Dreams Did I Imagine Taylor’s Special Guest Would Be You
Ronan. I haven’t slept much in the past few days, but not because of the usual insomnia I have struggled with since you died. I haven’t slept much because of the most unexpected surprise from a girl named Taylor. I know you know which Taylor I’m talking about. That girl named Taylor who fell in…
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The Fun Never Ends because I’m Traumatized for Life.
Ronan— It’s been so long since I’ve written on here—and I feel so much guilt for that. Not only guilt, but longing too. I miss writing to you so much. I’m hoping to wrap up a few things soon—which will free up some time—so I can start writing to you again on a regular basis.…
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4 years later and I’m still like, “What the fuck just happened???”
Ronan— It’s almost that time again. That dreaded time in May that I hate so much. Tomorrow—around 3:15 a.m.—you will have died in my arms, four years ago. I still don’t know the exact time—because I never sent in for your death certificate. I keep telling myself I’m going to do it—but I just can’t…
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Oh, Hello. Don’t Worry — Poppy Doesn’t Have Cancer. It’s Just My PTSD Taking Over My Life.
Ronan. 2014 is over, and that means another year without you is gone. In this life I live now, I don’t have the luxury of saying things like, “I cannot wait to see what 2015 has in store! I just know it is going to be the best year yet!” How do you have the…
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My Dad Died on a Monday, Part 2
Ronan. My father really was one of my greatest teachers in life. His lessons were not always lessons I wanted to learn as many of them were painful, but I know for a fact that they did shape me in a way that I will forever be grateful for. Our relationship…
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My Dad Died on a Monday, Part 1
Ronan. The only thing guaranteed in life is death. And once again death comes knocking on my door and I have no choice but to answer it. My Monday morning started off beautifully. Most people hate Mondays, but I am obsessed with Mondays. It’s still the quiet Sundays that destroy me. The Sundays where too…
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Stay Gold…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rainesford-alexandra/staying-gold-world-fights_b_6046890.html
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Arizona Foothills Best of the Valley 2014! Get your vote on! Voting ends 11/1/14. Thank you for the nominations and for voting!
http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2015/voting/321.html http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2015/voting/324.html http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2015/voting/311.html
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Maya and Poppy take NYC
Please come and join me for the awesome event that Bloomingdale’s in New York City is putting on for RTF and our friends at Solving Kids’ Cancer. It’s going to be such a fun and inspiring day! If you cannot come, please help us get the word out on this event. We are pulling kids…
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Thank you to all of you
for helping us be a part of amazing things such as this. We could not fund these things without you. I am forever grateful for every penny that comes our way. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/skc-fod100614.php Ronan. I promise I will write soon. So much to tell you. I miss you. I love you. I…
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Wow. Who are the bully’s now???
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/26549430/esb-facebook-review-controversy#.VBjjA2kkM1c.twitter
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 16
Empire State Building, We, as a community, are not asking you to light up for individual childhood cancers. All we are asking is that you light up Gold to teach to the millions of people that don’t know today that kids get cancer too. When you light up for world cancer…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 15
Dear Empire State Building, Two and a half years ago, this was my daughter. It is hard to look at these pictures; to go back there. She received a stem cell transplant for a very high risk form of Leukemia. To prepare her body for her transplanted immune system she was given…
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GOLD PARTY TICKETS!!!!
The tickets for the Gold Party are going fast. Get yours here and join us for a very sparkly night to celebrate the life of a very beautiful boy. Can’t wait to see you all there!! https://go.ordermytix.com/event/3867801
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Get your Spicy on!
They’re back! I am thrilled to announce that the spicy monkey SpiritHoods are now back in stock just in time for fall. They make such great gifts and kept Ronan’s bald little head so warm in the hospital. He loved wearing his so much. 100% of the profits go to The…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 14
As a mother of a child fighting cancer, I’m deeply saddened to hear that pediatric cancer is not worth enough, special enough, important or whatever it may be, to be recognized and have Empire State Building go Gold for just one night.Living in pediatric cancer world is horrible for so many reasons. Seeing…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 13
Dear Empire State Building, I would first off like to say I am writing this letter from the bottom of my heart, the depth of my soul and to express my push for Pediatric Cancer Awareness, research and funding which comes down to me being on board for and with #empiregogold. A…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 12
Dear Empire State Building, When I was younger, I thought all kids got to grow up. Of course I eventually figured out that kids do indeed die too, but only from accidents, right? When I was old enough to realize what cancer was, I thought only adults got it and maybe…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 11
Dear Empire State Building, I am sure you have received many letters much like this one, and many more will come. My hope is that you realize that each letter you receive represents a child, a precious human life that has fought that unfair fight of childhood cancer. The letters and petition…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 10
Dear Empire State Building, I am taking the time to write this letter because my son, Grant was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at age four and is now a cancer survivor! See, that very first sentence sounds so cheerful and happy. It doesn’t make you think about the fact he went…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 9
Dear Empire State Building, I started reading Maya’s Rockstar Ronan blog about 2 years ago when my son was a year old. I instantly felt connected to her. Probably because as a relatively new mother at the time, I could relate to the fierce love she felt for her children, including the…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 8
Dear Empire State Building – My name is Kate. I am 9 and lucky enough to not have cancer. I know what I want to be when I grow up, but I hope that job isn’t available anymore when I’m a grownup. I want to cure cancer and help…
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Are you ready to be a Spicy Monkey??
Our lovely friends at SpirtHoods are re-relasing the ever so popular Spicy Monkey just in time for September! There will only be a limited number available and the first time around, they sold out fast! Stay tuned for a release date! We love this company so much!!! https://www.spirithoods.com/spicymonkeys
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 7
Dear Empire State Building, My name is Sabrina Houara and I just finished my first classes at Arizona State University, where I’m majoring in health sciences pre-professional, hoping to finish in 3 years instead of four. That’s me: over-achiever, future doctor, overall nerd, and voice for kids with cancer. I know…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 6
Dear Empire State Building, My name is Jennifer Garcia and I am a 24 year college student from California. I have been to New York once and I remember feeling like it was the most magical of places, the place where anything could happen. I always aspired to go back one day and…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 5
Dear Empire State Building, First of all, I was born and raised in NYC and am devastated that such a huge landmark in my city is refusing to help with a cause that is so important. I am a pediatric nurse that takes care of children with cancer. I have watched multiple patients…
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A little shout out to my amazing home town.
While I was home this summer, a group of amazing people put on the second annual 5k for The Ronan Thompson Foundation. It has become one of my favorite events and I am always so proud to be back in my hometown, running for Ronan. I just wanted to take a minute to…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 4
Dear Empire State Building, Unfortunately, my family was introduced to the ugly world of childhood cancer this year. Our lives were turned completely upside down on March 7th, 2014 when our four year old daughter Olivia was diagnosed with Leukemia. Then the following day, when cancer already knocked us to the ground, it kicked us…
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If you would like to write a letter to the Empire State Building…
Please email me at mayawoody@gmail.com I am asking that you keep these letters passionate, but respectful. I have been getting so many requests from people that want to be heard, and what better place to do so than here. I will try to post as many as possible. Please include a picture of why it…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 3
Dear Empire State Building, My name is Payton. I am fifteen, almost sixteen. I have never been in the hospital. I do not have cancer. None of the people close to me have cancer. Still, I am a pediatric cancer advocate. I read the blog of Maya Thompson after I heard Taylor Swift’s…
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Be Bold Go GOLD!
It’s time to… #BeBoldGoGold! Get your glitter on! We’re kicking off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a bang & a sparkle! Throughout September, we’re turning ourselves into spicy, gold human billboards for childhood cancer awareness and want YOU to join us! Welcome to the #BeBoldGoGold Challenge! HOW IT WORKS: -You deck yourself…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 3
Dear Empire State Building Employees, There is something you need to understand about childhood cancer and those affected. And there is something you need to understand about social media. We don’t fight alone. Nobody does. A stranger’s battle becomes each of ours. We are in it together. We all talk to each…
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Dear Empire State Building, Part 2
An Open Letter To Anyone Who Cares To Read It: My name is Kassie. I am twenty-three years old. Like many around my age, I graduated from college this past year, and like even more people my age, I spend almost all of my time working an ungodly amount of hours at…
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