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Title: Little boy who inspired banana split parties dies
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URL Source: http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_ne ... banana-split-parties-dies?lite
Published: Jul 9, 2012
Author: Pamela Sitt
Post Date: 2012-07-09 19:11:02 by A K A Stone
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Views: 1731
Comments: 4
Ryan Roberts, the 22-month-old boy who inspired thousands of "banana split parties" in his honor in recent weeks, died Sunday. His mother, Diane Roberts, shared on her Facebook page that her son "fought as in typical Ryan fashion - he ignored our words telling him it was OK to go." She wrote: “At approximately 12:10 while I held Ryan in my arms and daddy held him as well – surrounded by so many who loved him Ryan drew his last breath. He is without oxygen, medicine, tubes, wires, and HURT – he is at peace.” Diane and her husband, Erik Roberts, decided four weeks ago to issue a Do Not Resuscitate order on their son after being told by doctors that after four surgeries, there was nothing more they could do for him. Ryan was born Sept. 12, 2010, with Down syndrome and a heart defect. His story went viral last month after Diane requested that parents serve their kids banana splits for dinner, to create a special memory, in honor of Ryan. A friend created a "Ryan's Banana Split Party" page on Facebook, and more than 76,000 people have "RSVPed," posting banana split photos from all over the world. In recent weeks, Ryan's family made the most of the time he had left, checking off items from a "bucket list" created by his parents. He got a fake tattoo, was issued a "speeding ticket" by visiting Pittsburgh police officers, rode a bike, and shared a (root) beer with his dad to celebrate his 21-month-birthday. Said his mom: "He's a real bad ass." Last week, the Roberts family spent the 4th of July together at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. "We will cherish today knowing that this will most likely be his last holiday with us," she told TODAY Moms. "It is heartbreaking watching him go through all of this."
Poster Comment: RIP little guy.
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Damn. Just damn...
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
Very sad.
Heartbreaking....
"A friend will calm you down when you are angry, but a best friend will skip beside you with a baseball bat singing, "someone's gonna get it"
Ryan is in the Hands of Him who covered him in his mother's womb.
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. -Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV)
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