NHL star pens heartfelt letter to his late mother.

A touching letter from an NHL star.

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NHL star pens heartfelt letter to his late mother.
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Cleary for Bobby Ryan, his mother was the most important person in his life, and after she ran from an abusive husband, one that very nearly killed her he beat her so badly, she dedicated her life to giving her son a better quality of life.

Earlier this month Ryan announced the passing of his mother, and this week he penned a heartfelt letter to his late mother, clearly an attempt to share the story of a woman who meant so much to him with the rest of the world.

From Bobby Ryan:

As I reflect on our time together, there’s something I really need to tell you — and for the world to hear me say it: Thank you, Mom. Thank you so much.

Thank you for putting your life on the back-burner for several years just so that I could be happy. I know you didn’t have anyone to lean on, but you understood how much I needed you, and so you gave me all of yourself.

Thank you for showing me what it means to be a professional, for showing me that no matter what obstacle you may be facing, the best approach is always to just put your head down and go to work.

Thank you for helping me get through the eighth and ninth grades when neither of us really knew what we were doing with the whole homeschool thing. I still can’t believe we pulled a 3.0 GPA.

Thank you for playing so many roles in my life. You were my only parent for so long, but when it was time you were still able to let me go so that I could learn about the world on my own. I know how difficult that was for you. One of the biggest reasons I am where I am today is because you put me in a position to succeed. And not only succeed, but succeed on my own.

Thank you for giving your blessing when I asked you about proposing to my wife, Danielle — even though you and I had never had the conversation about her taking over the role as the main woman in my life. You’d been the most important person for so long, so I knew it was a big step. And your encouragement as I created a life of my own meant everything to me.

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