{"id":15331,"date":"2025-07-16T08:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/?p=15331"},"modified":"2025-07-16T08:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:37:57","slug":"a-tribute-and-an-apology-a-sons-reckoning-with-legacy-grief-and-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/a-tribute-and-an-apology-a-sons-reckoning-with-legacy-grief-and-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tribute and an Apology: A Son\u2019s Reckoning with Legacy, Grief, and Healing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Ryan \u201cDickie\u201d Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Ryan \u201cDickie\u201d Thompson titled his June&nbsp;26,&nbsp;2025 vlog \u201cA Tribute and an Apology,\u201d he signaled something raw, real, and deeply personal. In his conversation on Disruptarian Radio, hosted by Amy, he let listeners into the heart of a complex journey\u2014a man shaped by his father\u2019s legacy, scarred by family conflict, and determined to break the cycle of silence that so many men endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Tribute and an Apology: A Father\u2019s Final Words, A Son\u2019s Last Stand | Disruptarian Radio\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sNnSZVWEOMQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. A Father of Integrity\u2014Richard Glen Thompson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan paints his father as a man of fierce purpose: a civic-minded rancher, construction business owner, and city\u2011planning advocate in Mapleton, Utah. He carried \u201ca principle that his ideals weren\u2019t just beliefs\u2014they were calls to action.\u201d When Mapleton\u2019s sewage\u2011system crisis arose, his father proposed a major overhaul\u2014sourcing pumps from Geneva Steel, drafting plans\u2014only to see the vision sidelined at the time. Years later the city is still exporting their waste to Spanish Fork to be processed at premium rates.<br>Where if the city collected and then processed the waste to be treated locally, the cost of this process would save the city 10-20% per year.  Which if combined as a whole, would have ben savings to the city and to tax payers millions and millions of dollars.  Since the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then politics, and gentrification systems installed there, will push out ways to make it more affordable to live there.   Growth is not a primary issue for these cities, and by design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I see the metric.  But still what my father was proposing was a sound and easily executed solution to localized infrastructure, and still could be sold at a premium rate, and people are still happy to pay that fee, just to live there.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's just an interesting milepoint that I compare now looking back, first hand, how certain forks in the road, my both feel like a bad but necessary choice to make.  One way would have worked in it's own way.  The other also able to nearly autonomously be able to function perfectly and more productively in its own way.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At home, Richard was the proud patriarch of nine children and eighteen grandchildren. Ryan remembers him introducing himself with beaming pride: \u201cI have nine children.\u201d He speaks warmly of growing up on a ranch in Arizona: learning responsibility and resilience, confronting loss\u2014like a tough year when calves died while Dad was away\u2014and realizing that nothing worth building comes easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Cowboy Code: Grit, Honor, and Empathy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To Ryan, his father was a real\u2011life cowboy: gritty, honest, and anchored in a code of honor. That cowboy spirit permeated his work\u2014whether repairing machinery, building homes, or tending animals. Ryan says that Dad \u201cdemanded both excellence and honesty\u201d and taught lessons through both tenderness and tough love. Even when he didn\u2019t always see eye\u2011to\u2011eye, Ryan recognizes those moments now as foundational to his own character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Remembering Dad - Richard G. Thompson 1942-2008\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wGSsZKa5yxk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Childhood Conflicted: Anger, Absence, and Misdirection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But not all was idyllic. Ryan admits he grew up angry. His father worked sixteen\u2011 to eighteen\u2011hour days; he missed him and misunderstood his absence as rejection. Even more painful was the home conflict: emotional manipulation, false accusations\u2014enough to bring charges against his father after a confrontational incident involving a chair. Ryan says, \u201cI watched the truth get twisted until reality became\u2026 unrecognizable.\u201d It taught him the hard way that if you have no documentation or defense, lies can feel like reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He even credits this trauma with shaping his later life: launching a security business and documenting everything, so he\u2014and any other man\u2014couldn't be taken by surprise or silenced by falsehood.  Leading to two projects  www.veracitylife.com (completed), and presently  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veracityintegrity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.veracityintegrity.com<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-1-icon-path\" transform=\"matrix(0.046875,0,0,0.046875,0.0234375,0.02343964)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M 473.563,227.063 407.5,161 262.75,305.75 c -25,25 -49.563,41 -74.5,16 -25,-25 -9,-49.5 16,-74.5 L 349,102.5 283.937,37.406 c -14.188,-14.188 -2,-37.906 19,-37.906 h 170.625 c 20.938,0 37.938,16.969 37.938,37.906 v 170.688 c 0,20.937 -23.687,33.187 -37.937,18.969 z M 63.5,447.5 h 320 V 259.313 l 64,64 V 447.5 c 0,35.375 -28.625,64 -64,64 h -320 c -35.375,0 -64,-28.625 -64,-64 v -320 c 0,-35.344 28.625,-64 64,-64 h 124.188 l 64,64 H 63.5 Z\" \/>\r\n                        <\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/a> (active as of 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Rebuilding Fatherhood: Marriage, Workaholism, and Tragedy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Determined to rewrite that narrative, Ryan built businesses so his wife could homeschool and pursue her passions. He worked one hundred\u2011hour weeks, eliminating bars, distractions, friends\u2014only work and family. But it almost killed him. Burned out, fatigued, he drove straight from Northern California to Seattle, worked nonstop, then was hit head\u2011on by a drunk driver who died instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=ryan+thompson+derrick+massey+fatal+accident&oq=ryan+t&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggBEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg5MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYOzIGCAMQRRhBMgYIBBBFGDwyBggFEEUYQTIGCAYQRRg8MgYIBxBFGEHSAQgyODc1ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ryan-thompson-and-dereck-massey-deadily-accident-2013.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ryan-thompson-and-dereck-massey-deadily-accident-2013.webp 660w, https:\/\/disruptarian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ryan-thompson-and-dereck-massey-deadily-accident-2013-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D7sLf0QwFBM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Before the accident (volunteering to complete the Tough Mudder)<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-1-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TnlqukJkXcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hours before the accident (talking about my long long work days, with sometimes no sleep for a week)<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-1-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZB6YLnP-5YM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After the accident (why I blog) while in the hospital<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-1-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br><br>In a wheelchair and humiliated by the ordeal, he faced the unfiltered consequences of modern parenthood\u2014mockery and accusations\u2014not for abuse, but for being emotionally checked out and dependent on pornography during lonely stretches. His wife exposed him in front of her parents and his kids over something he had tried to be honest about. He found himself vilified\u2014\u201cthe villain\u201d\u2014despite having sacrificed everything he had for his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Silent Crisis: Men\u2019s Pain and Social Pressure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan sees his story as part of a broader epidemic. \u201cMen\u2026 silently suffering\u201d endure the most dangerous jobs, die younger, lose custody more often, and still are told to \u201cman up.\u201d The stigma around vulnerability kills\u2014literally. He points to men\u2019s high suicide rates and insists our silence is deadly. \u201cWe need to create a space where men can speak their truth without fear of further condemnation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He acknowledges that women face burdens too, but stresses that men\u2019s burdens are unique, deserving acknowledgment. It\u2019s not a competition\u2014it\u2019s a call for honesty, empathy, and space for men to feel deeply without shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Reconnecting: To Children, Family, and Hope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To his kids, Ryan says, \u201cI never stopped loving you.\u201d He didn\u2019t leave because he gave up\u2014he fled to survive. He\u2019s reconnecting with their sister abroad, careful, honest. His hope: that his children will feel safe enough to reach out, to meet with forgiveness, understanding, and opened arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And he issues a broader invitation: share this story not for him, but for the next man carrying his own private burden. To offer solace where isolation threatens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Father;s Day 2015 Ryan Thompson\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SZm77VZK4Qc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Lessons for Disruptarian Readers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan\u2019s experience speaks powerfully to libertarian and free\u2011market values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Individual Responsibility & Accountability.<\/strong> He took agency\u2014starting businesses, documenting truth, building bridges\u2014rather than leaning on government or victimhood.<br>Ryan's autobiography from when he was 20 is here:  <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091022110847\/http:\/\/mystory.behindzioncurtain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mystory.behindzioncurtain.com (archive<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-1-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stoic Resilience.<\/strong> Echoing his father\u2019s integrity, he endured loss, injustice, injury, and betrayal while refusing to be defined by bitterness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Voluntary Connection & Healing.<\/strong> Without mandates, he\u2019s actively rebuilding broken relationships through honesty, humility, and open invitation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Breaking Silence to Save Lives.<\/strong> Emotional freedom isn\u2019t just philosophical\u2014it\u2019s life\u2011saving. 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