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Comments: This story really changed my friends, fellow students, and I. It was EXTREMLY touching and was very upsetting when kids were disrespectful. I'm sure this will make a biiiiigg difference in my school & community. Thank you! <3 Rest easy Ryan<3  [View Entry] [View Entry]
Comments: Mr.Halligan, Thank you for coming to my school today(BPMS). I am very sorry about what happened to your son, and i can't imagine what its like to tell his story. Today I think you have reached out to many people at BPMS. I realized today that you were right. Bullying is wrong, and many people should try and stop it. I actually apologized to a friend after your presentation, and that friend was actually my brother. As soon as you said that your daughter found ryan dead first, I immediatley thought 'what if that was my brother dead, and i found him first in the morning'. And tonight i sat down with him and try to really have a good, strong relationship with my brother. I was very moved and touched by your presentation, and I wanted to thank you for that. Again, I am truely sorry for your lost, and thank you for coming to our school, sharing ryan's story, and making me relaize that i am truely loved by my family and blessed to have them. Sincerely, Brooke
Comments: Mr Halligan, Thank you so much for coming to BPMS today and sharing your touching story. I don't think that it is anything I will ever forget. I am so very sorry about the tragedy that you had to experience, and I wish you and your family the best. Your son's story really opened my eyes to what happens outside of my school, and that things that seem harmless can add up. I have had some issues myself with bullying and I am really glad that you took the time to talk to us today. The story saddened me, but left me feeling uplifted. Thank you very much.
Comments: Mr.Halligan thnks alot for tell us ur story about Ryan the story has changed alot of peoples lives and he is in all our hearts - Alyssa kingsborough Ridley middle school thnk again Mr.Halligan Again ryan will alway be in our hearttt  Mr. Halligan, I just wanted to take time to thank you, for the time and streangth you found to tell us Ryan's story. I personally know it changed many people and touched almost everyone, but of course, there are those ones that just don't want to listen. I can say, that i cried my eyes out for the whole day. I have never been mean to someone or didn't accpet them but maybe I should step out of my shell and help other people in need and be a friend to someone who needs one. I can't even imagine how it must feel to lose a son, but know I am truly sorry for your loss but know you have a whole family and whole school of kids behind you. The message you sent will linger and never leave. I appericate everything you did and wish you nothing less than the best in the future. Megan Longenecker
Comments: Thank you for coming to our school today.( BP middle school) Were are sorry for your loss but we hope you can prevent this from happing to other parent and children. Thank you 
Comments: In words I don't know what to say. In my heart, I feel a bit of your pain. I am fighting for my son too. God Bless! [View Entry]
Comments: Hi Mr. Hilligan Thank you for coming to broadalbin perth middle school to share your heart warming story about you son. I am so sorry about his death. His story has touched me as well as the rest of my classmates. I also have bully problems at my school. Kids like to bully other kids to make themselves feel good. I hope that Ryan's story reached out to those who bully kids and realize that they could be risking another kids life. I thank you again for coming to our school to tell us your sons story Maria 7th grader from Broadalbin Perth Middle School 
Comments: Dear Mr.Halligan, Thank u soo much 4 commin 2 Ridley Middle School today.Your story touched my heart i never thot bullying cood end up being so bad  after your story about Ryan i felt like a different person even tho i never bullied anybody b4 or i have never been bullied.I am soo sorry 4 wat happened to Ryan i feel soo bad I will never 4get Ryans story!!!love, Taylor Mignogna P.S. Ryan will always be with u even if u cant see him he always be rite here in your <3 [View Entry]
Comments: Dear Mr.Halligan, I am very sorry for your lose. I had no idea that kids would go really far with the bullying. Your story touched me with all of what Ryan went through. Thank you for sharing your story with me and everyone else at Ridley Middle School. Matt Guglielmi,
Comments: Dear Mr Halligan, Thank you for coming to Ridley Middle School. I'm very sorry about your loss. Ryan's story truly touched my heart and I won't forget about it. I'm sure a lot of people, including myself, will be different towards bullying. Thanks again. R.I.P Ryan <33
Comments: thank you so much for coming to ridley middle school yesterday!!! your story touched my heart<3 R.I.P RYAN HALLIGAN!!!<3
Comments: im srry. i wish that i was there so i could help your son i would be right by his side the whole time and he would not be dead right now <33333 P.S: R.I.P Ryan<3333
Comments: hello mr. halligan i just wanted to say that i admire you for having rte courage to speak in front os so many schools to deliver a verey important message. you taugth me that no matter how different peolpe might be you should treat them well because you don't know what they are going through. i really appreciate you coming to my school. my family and i think what you do is amazing. i learned a lot from that assembly. i wanted to say thank you fro being strong and making a difference. i really appreciate it. thank you soooo much. stay strong.
Comments: Dear Mr. Halligan, Thank you for coming to Ridley Middle School, yesterday. Ryan's story inspired a lot of people through-out the school, including myself. I could even see people start to react differently towards bullying over the past 2 days. You and your family are strong to go through the loss of your son, together. Please accept my deepest condolences. I know that people are going to continue to treat people differently on account of that. Thank you again for taking your time to share your experience with us at Ridley. Rest in Peace, Ryan Patrick Halligan. <3 You have your own place in all of our hearts.
Comments: Dear Mr.Halligan, Thank you for coming to Broadalbin Middle School today. You really are a great man. You are an inspiration and very strong to tell your son's story. I felt like I knew him in a way. He seemed like a great kid. I am sorry for the loss though, when I watched the presentation I cried at parts during the presentation. But you know that he will always be in one place which is in your heart. I was going to walk up to you in school but I was not able to due to the people around you plus I was nervous too. But you have really opened my eyes and probably other peoples as well. Ryan is probably still watching you though. I feel that we all learned from something some may not admit it though. I still believe that our school can make a difference to prevent bullying too. Also you really changed my life and I am serious I'm not just saying that. Thank you. God bless you and your family and especially Ryan R.I.P Ryan Amber February 5, 2010 [View Entry] [View Entry]
Comments: Heyy thank you so much for coming to Broadalbin-Perth Middle School. You realy made a change in me today. I now how it feels my cousin did the same thing. Now i think u made a big change in our school and i hope everyone treats everyone the same. Your son sounds like a good young man and i could have done what u have done today. Its realy nice of u to do that. Thanks again. And god bless your son.
Comments: Thank You so much for coming to Ridley today , you really touched everyone today , it was so sad hearing about everything your family had to go through from hearing he was bullied to losing him. Your going to be in my mind everyday now and i hope you continue speaking about his life. now hes an angel watching over everyone who gets bullied in anyway.
Comments: R.I.P you will be missed by many people.
Comments: Dear Mr. Halligan, Thank you so much for comming to Broadalbin Perth Middle School Today. You did a great job. Im so sorry for your loss.  You are a very brave man to talk about all of that. You did a great job! I would never be able to do what you did. You really made a change in my life, that will never be forgotten. I dont know ryan but the way you described him he seemed like a very nice young man. Im so Sorry for your loss. And thank you again.RestInPeaceRyan!
Comments: Dear mr halligan i am sorry for your lost, ryan sounds like a good kid and just knowing that hes gone mustve been horrible being tormented by words can hurt alot and now that hes gone you must feel horrible when you came to my school and told us the story about ryan it made me look back at stuff and makes me think things and when people that made fun of him and teased him or anythng must of made the person feel i cant even say it cause i dont know what to say they ust have a big hole in there head now and hope you are now alright may god bless you and your family ........ i also wanna thank you for visiting broadalbin perth middle school [View Entry]
Comments: Dear Mr. Halligan, im so sorry for your loss of your son. My sister lost her son over the summer and i saw how much pain it caused her so i know what you and your family went/ are going threw. i just wanted to say im so sorry and i thank you so much for coming to ridley middle school today to share your painful story. you and your family seem very strong and i know you guys will never get over it. also, dont blame yourself by thinking you could of stopped it any earlier. my heart goes out to you and your family and im very sorry once again. r.i.p. Ryan Halligan<3
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Comments: Dear Mr. Halligan, Thank you so much for attending FDR middle school in Bristol, PA. Your presentation & warnings were very thought provoking. I wanted to go to the parent presentation simply out of curiosity but as you spoke & I watched your slides, I realized it could happen to any family. I really feel that my children are open with my husband & I but children don't tell you everything, like you may think. And something may bother them so much that it tears them apart as in your family. I am so, so sorry! Ryan was a beautiful child!!! Thank you so much for making all parents & children open their eyes to something we may not have thought we had to watch out for. I have read some of the comments from FDR students. I really hope that their comments are truthful & they keep your presentation in their thoughts for a very long time, not forget about it when someone looks goofy or does something silly and they find it a good opportunity to get a laugh!! Please FDR kids remember Ryan and his family forever! My daughter came home & told me she couldn't believe how great the kids listened and responded in your assembly. She told me you were CAPTIVATING!! Please keep on captivating many others in Ryan's memory! [View Entry] [View Entry] [View Entry]
Comments: Thank you so much for coming to ridley middle school today! It was a very sad story that left me there crying the whole entire time, but it was worth it. I think everyone learned a lot from your presantation and will remember it for a long time to come!!! I'm so glad that you decided to come!!! You had to have a lot of courage to that!!! Thanks so much, Erin
Comments: Dear Halligan Family, So very sorry for your tragic loss. Ryan sounds like he was an amazing person and the world is worse off without him in it. I think about my sons and it's a frightening road ahead. It's so sad that along with the bullying...still, one of the "worst" things for kids to taunt each other with is to call each other "gay"....I think I'm going to work on some type of program that works to address that aspect as well. Keep sharing your story and thank you.
Comments: Hilligan family My heart goes out to your family. Today when I heard this story I think you changed the way the bullies at my school look at bullying. After the assembly I heard the bullies talking about how they won't bully people anymore. I cried. I want to thank you for coming and that meant a lot to my school.
Comments: Mr Halligan, I really want to thank you for coming to Ridley Middle School today. It made a big impact on my life and the lives of all the people in my school. You have a lot of courage to get up there and talk about your son. I am also very sorry about your loss of your son.
Comments: Dear mr.Halligan and family i'm so sorry for u.
Comments: Dear Mr.Halligan. Thank you for coming to Ridley Middle School Ryan's story changed my life. I don't think I will be the same person i use to be. You are a very STRONG person for coming and telling everyone Ryan's story. I don't know ryan but it feels like i did. This story had almost EVERYONE in tears Rest In Peace Ryan Patrick Halligan Love, Marissa Luckangelo* [View Entry]
Comments: Dear Mr. Halligan, thank you so much for coming to rms today. I was really shocked when i realized people could be so mean. Even the smallest comments can hurt people's feeling and i really realize that now. It is a really great thing how you are sharing his story to the world for the safety of others. I think it is a reallyy sad thing how his life was cut too short. i hope you and your whole family are doing okay<3
Comments: Mr.Halligan, Thank you sooooo much for coming to Ridley Middle School !! I was teared up or crying throughout the whole assembly and i dont know how you got up in front of all of us and did that, Ryan's story really changed my life so much and i will allwwaayys remember today. 2-4-10 was an amazing & sad day for me and everyone else that got emotional...we all fell in love with your son today. I know partly how Ryan might have felt because i'm bullied sometimes and what you said today really spoke to me. * -Marissa <33
Comments: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Halligan: I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to speak to our students today at Ridley Middle School. I truly believed it opened the eyes and ears of everyone in the room. It's so hard to be a teenager and they need to know that words do hurt, more than they could imagine. I wasn't present today but my daughter is an 8th grader at RMS. She came home and talked endlessly about you, your family, and Ryan. It really had an impact on her and her friends. I know it hurts and it's so painful when you recount your story but please know that your message comes through loud and clear! They are listening! Thank you!
Comments: **Dear Mr.Halligan**, Thank you so much for coming to Ridley Middle School. It helped many of the students their realize that some of the simple jokes could hurt someone so much.Your story touched the heart of many of us students including me. i could only imagine what you are going through and i send you my greatest wishes. I couldn't believe it when you went to the boys house and was calm about it. You have all my respect because in your situation i wouldn't be able speak about it and i know its tough for you but imagine how many people you are sticking up for by doing your presentation.Many of us cried because we couldn’t believe that some of us do the same thing to kids. Best of wishes, Kelli Bryan <3 8th Grade Ridley Middle School
Comments: Dear Mr and Mrs Halligan Thank you for coming to ridley middle school today. You are the bravest man ive ever seen going up there and telling your sons story to a bunch of kids his own age. I give you and the Mrs. my full sympathy and sorrow. Take it easy dont blame yourself for this. ~john hickman |
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