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The Second Annual Gold Party Tickets Available Here
Because we have had such a huge request for more tickets, we have also decided that we will be selling a limited number of tickets at the door on the night of the event. If you don’t want to risk not being able to get in, you can buy tickets at the…
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I Want the House with the Tire Swing…
Ronan. Somehow, life is still just going on without you. I’m not so sure how this just continues to happen, but it does. Right now, I am listening to the chitter-chatter of your daddy and brothers as they root for the Raiders football team while watching the game in the other room.…
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P.F. Changs Marathon Phoenix, here we come!
http://fundly.com/run-like-a-rockstar-p-f-chang-s-2014-rock-n-roll-arizona-marathon
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For those of you who have been asking where to get Ronan shirts…
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FiredaughterClothing?section_id=14138449 http://www.palmercash.com/c-181-charity-tees.aspx More stuff coming soon!
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This is truly a beautiful thing. Thank you, Isabel. I am honored, humbled and so very inspired.
Thank you, Taylor for continuing to fight for this cause and for tweeting the link to this story. I love you so much. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/isabel-song/taylor-swift-ronan_b_3926485.html
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I Made a New Friend and I Know You Are Going to Look After Her
Today is 28 months without you, and it’s pouring down rain in AZ — naturally. You always bring me the rain when I am the saddest. I was up on and off through the night, waiting for that 3:25 a.m. time when you left this world. I felt like screaming and throwing fists…
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Please join us for a very rocking night with Bret Michaels
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“The voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
http://blog.tattoosales.com/2013/09/09/september-is-childhood-cancer-awareness-month/
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Lots of awareness going on over at The Ronan Thompson Foundation Facebook Page
This is a great way to keep up with all we are doing. If you have Facebook, “like” our page! Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/theronanthompsonfoundation?ref=hl
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Thanks For Nothing, White House.
Ronan. When I’m not writing to you on the blog, I feel like a bad mom to you. I’m hard on myself and, fuck, I just plain miss this. I cannot keep up with everything that is going on, and life seems to be running at an outrageous speed. So much has happened and so…
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As we are gearing up for The Gold Party over here…
If anybody has any auction items they can get a hold of over a value 500 dollars or more, please contact Melissa DiFilippo at melissa@ronanthompson.org We are working hard over here to make this night amazing and amazing auction items, always help! Thank you! Hope to see you all there! xx
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2nd Annual Ronan Thompson Foundation Gold Party!
http://go.ordermytix.com/event/RonanThompsonGoldParty2013
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A Mushy, Messy Update Because Too Much Has Been Going On
Ronan. At the moment, I am feeling defeated. And really lost, lonely, used, and sad. I look around at the world and all I see are fake plastic smiles. People who pretend they care, but they don’t. People who say they do, but they don’t. And just when I am coming up to get…
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I Happen To Like 3 a.m.
Ronan. If I don’t write to you tonight, my head might explode. Today was one of those days when I cannot fall asleep because my head is spinning. There is so much going on here that I can’t even see straight. What have I been doing? Running around like a chicken with its head cut…
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I never fall asleep without thinking of you all
I just want to take a minute on here and say thank you to all of you. After being away for the summer, I came home to piles and piles of mail, gifts for Poppy, checks for the foundation, and I even got glitter bombed after opening up a box. You all make…
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Because a child’s life is worth more than Gold
We are slammed busy foundation wise here as we are gearing up for September, which is childhood cancer awareness month. You all have been asking about The Gold Party like crazy; and we don’t blame you as last year was a huge success. This year, we have decided to do an entire GOLD weekend. Please…
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An Open Letter to Mr. David Van Andel,
Dear David Van Andel, Let me introduce myself. My name is Maya Thompson. I am the mother of Ronan Thompson. A little almost 4-year-old boy, who died of Neuroblastoma, just over 2 years ago. Ronan was diagnosed at the age of 3 and fought with everything he had for 8 months. To watch your child…
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“Hey Guys, Do You Want Me to Move Back In with You?”
Ronan. Yesterday was a shitstorm of a day, emotionally, for me. I think I spent almost 24 hours straight crying. It’s not enough that I have a dead kid, but sometimes I feel like I am supposed to be saving the world along with everyone else around me. Most days I can handle it, but…
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Heroes for Hope
Another great event in the Pacific Northwest. It was a huge success last year, please help them make it even better this year! http://heroesforhoperace.org
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A Spicy Monkey Came in the Mail — If Only You Could Be Here To See It
Ronan. I haven’t cried much while being here at Nana and Papa’s. This distresses me. It makes me scared that this pain is becoming less and less, and I don’t want it to. This pain keeps me connected to you. This pain motivates me. This pain has become my friend, and I don’t want my…
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Love our Lovies! Thank you for all you do for The Ronan Thompson Foundation!
http://theronanthompsonfoundation.com/lovies
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September is right around the corner…
Please help us spread the word. Let’s turn September, GOLD! Feel free to use Ronan’s photo, too! I don’t mind people using Ronan’s pictures, as long as they are using them respectfully. Thank you.
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Sometimes I have a really hard day and then I come home to see something like this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2EwOwvCRaI&feature=youtu.be And I can’t stop smiling and crying because of all the beautiful souls out there who have come my way because of you, Ronan. This was one of the songs we used to always sing to Ronan. It is so special to our entire family. Holly, you are amazingly talented and DARLING. Thank…
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Late night rants and I can’t put Poppy down.
Ronan. Fucking, fuck, fuck, fuck. I’m venting on here tonight and I don’t even care. I have been spending all of my nights, writing about this nightmare for this book and going back to re read my blog, which I’ve NEVER done, to reference some things. This is beyond torture. I knew this was going…
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Nothing like some hometown love to kick cancer’s ass
Ronan. I don’t remember the last time I’ve written to you and I don’t like that. My days are so consumed with trying to be the best mama to your brothers and sister. This means no computer time, only a little time is spent posting the never ending cute little Poppy pics on Instagram as…
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Secret Dimples and Butterflies
Ronan. You know what got me through today? That little secret dimple you gave Poppy. The exact same one you had hidden on your little right lower cheek. The one that only came out when you smile or pouted. The picture below is you at around a year. This was Poppy yesterday. That secret little…
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26 months without you
Ronan. Today being 26 months without you, made me want to hide in my bed all day long. Your baby sister woke me up this morning at exactly 3:23 a.m., just minutes before you died, to eat. How does she already know everything at just 12 weeks old? How did she know at that moment,…
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“A little fishy just told me, just keep swimming, just keep swimming,” Talia Joy Castellano
Ronan. I got though the 4th of July alright. Mostly just by being distracted which is the only thing that ever seems to get me through anything. I went through the motions and tried to be as “present” as I possibly could. This means playing croquet without you, baseball without you, watching fireworks without you,…
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All good things are wild and free. Especially in Washington.
Ronan. We went on our first kind of real vacation without you, since you died. A real vacation meaning a vacation that we had talked about going on while you were alive, but never did so. A vacation that I grew up going on during my summer breaks from school. The one that I always…
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We are so excited to FINALLY announce…
The Ronan Thompson Foundation, Max’s Ring of Fire, and Grand Canyon University are teaming up! We are so excited to announce that on October 26th, we will be bringing a run to San Diego with the help of Grand Canyon University! Registration is already open at www.runtofightcancer.com and for all you Phoenix runners, GCU will have a…
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Instagram is where it’s at
I know you all worry when I go radio silent for a while. The best way to keep up with me when I’m not writing on this blog is via Instagram. I’m pretty much obsessed and think it is the best social media invention ever. Poppy and I just posted our first video.…
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For those of you who want to sponsor me…
THANK YOU! I’ve gotten so many emails from people saying they can’t run, but would love to sponsor me. What do I say to that?!?! HECK YES! And thank you times a million! You all are such wonderful, beautiful souls. I know Ronan is so proud of all we are doing. The link…
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1st Annual Run Like A Rockstar!
Come join me in a 5k in my hometown! So excited to do this, so thankful for the support! Details for the race are in the link below! Let’s run for Ro! http://www.active.com/running/longview-wa/the-ronan-thompson-foundation-5k-run-walk-2013
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A live version of your song for tonight, Ro.
I spy some cuties in the audience! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3dgXkumKEQE#!
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Slumber Party for 3, please.
Ronan. I hate the days that I don’t write because I feel like so much happens and then when I try to remember it all, my days are all boggled together and I cannot remember the details properly. Let’s see… after Rachel left I mainly just spent the next week or so getting ready for…
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Your song for the night, Ro Baby
This is one of my favorite songs off of Taylor’s Red album. I sing it to your Poppy sister all the time and I’ve been waiting for this video to come out. One of my favorite moments during Taylor’s concert was watching her from the sound booth perform this song and looking over at her…
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This book on the brain…
Just wanted to check in. I’ve been writing, just not on this blog. I’ll update soon but between foundation things, Poppy things, the twins being home for summer, traveling, and working on this book, things have been a little crazy. I miss you all. Missing my Ro most of all, always. I’m working…
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A Happy Birthday to your most amazing brothers.
Ronan. Our little, Rachel went back to NYC this morning and I hated to see her go. We had the best time with her here and she is another one of those big reasons that I am so thankful for this blog. Without it, I may have never known this amazing soul who I’m sure…
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Turns out Maybelline Great Lash Mascara isn’t so great when you’re a bloody mess
Ronan. Finally, I can sit down and have some time with you. I hate that I haven’t been able to write, let alone breathe lately. I’ve been so unbelievably busy that I swear by the time my head hits the pillow at night, I am out like a light. Such a change from how things…
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You make beautiful things happen
Ronan. You make beautiful things happen and last night was proof of that. Taylor Swift was in town for the Red Tour. We were invited to go as a family and could have not been more excited. Last minute plans were made, plans were changed, plans were made again. Brianna was in town staying with…
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I love your Poppy sister to the moon and back.
Ronan. Sometimes I just sit here at this computer screen, wondering what to write because the only words I can think of are… I just miss you so much. That’s it. I just miss you so much plays over and over in my head like a broken record that I will…
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This is all because of you! Thank you so much!
Thank you to everyone who voted and for the awesome people at Parents Magazine for being so supportive and wonderful. If you can, pick up the June issue of Parents Magazine to see our amazing award! I love you Ro. For you. Always for you.
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A basketball victory and a very special birthday.
Ronan. I am so proud of your brothers and your daddy. Last night they had the final game for their basketball league, the one your daddy has been coaching. The one your daddy has poured his heart and soul into. The entire team got to play their final game in the Phoenix Suns…
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The days of hell are over, but never really end.
Ronan. Your 6th birthday came and went. I kept wondering to myself, what kind of party we would have had? I asked your brothers, “Do you think Ronan would still like Star Wars if he were here?” They assured me that you would have so in my mind, for the 2nd year in a row,…
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The most beautiful girl and the most beautiful boy. I love you both so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvN7BOAQn9I
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Thank all of you…
For remembering Ronan. You all are insanely amazing. I have literally received thousands of emails, tweets, texts, phone calls, blog comments, etc… about Ronan. I hope you all know how much it means to me. Thank you for remembering my sweet boy. I appreciate each one of you, so very much. If I could,…
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