Crystal
Heyy Rick. You came to Gorham Middle/High School a few months ago, and your story was amazing. I'm very sorry about what happened to your wife, and my sister quit smoking. You inspire many!...
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Danielle
i need help. i have people of my on family that is smoking. Three are up in Clymer for know. what do i do to help....
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adrianna
rick im sry about what happend to your wife and im glad ur takeing a stand
good luck!...
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Jessica
Rick, I am writing to you because you whent to my school this year {Corcoran High- New York}. I whant to let you know that you are a great inspiration, as I was sitting in my school's auditorium I noticed how great a person you and your wife are. I wish...
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Amanda
Rick- u have no idea how much ur presentation meant to me! i saw u at my school (South Adams in Indiana) several months ago for the second time =] i have to admit the first time i was like yah w/e i dont want to be here. but this past time i was glued to ...
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Nicole
Heyy Rick, its nicole from new york, aka cappiccino girl<3 I heard the song "who youd be today" on the radio, and i burst out in tears. i miss you so much. your story has it my whole family. I told my dad about it and he cut down so much on smoking. and M...
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Clarissa
Thank you so much...i showed my dad these videos and he stopped smoking...my dad is the only one that i ave and i dont know what i would ahve done if i lost him...thank you so much fior saving my daddy...
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Michaela: The Disagreement With Nick
Dear Rick,
I have recently read a few of entries made by a \'Nick\', and i strongly disagree with a few points that he is trying to make.
1. Nick pointed out that if you drink to much water, your kidneys could shut down. I would like to point out, that ...
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mikey
You have changed my life forever. I have tried to get everyone around me to quit. They are trying to now. I'm allways on them about it. Thank you for talking to Galway. I think you have chang a lot of people lives. Thank you for evything....
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hi my name is elizabeth you came to my school(nort
you have made me realize how important it is that i get my mom dad and step mom to stop smoking. I will never start to smoke because (well i never planned on smoking)of what you said and showed us eww!!well i am still trying to get them to stop.thank you ...
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daisy
I've heard a million times why smoking is bad but until i heard it from your mouth i never really thought about how it can destroy someone's life as much as it has done to your wife. Thank you so much for speaking at my school(Frontier) because i'm not go...
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The Intern
To be honest you have’t really taught me much about smoking that I didn’t already know. Sure I was disgusted by the tar bottle, the list of chemicals that Hooked On Phonics couldn’t even help me read, and the absurd tactics of the tobacco industry but wh...
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You're an inspiration! Neither my husband nor myself smoke. I have 3 young children and I pray each day that if they're ever pressured by their peers to smoke that they''ll have enough strength and information to say no. I found out today how hard that...
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Autumn
Your impact on my life is bigger then the sun! Please keep up your awesome work and keep telling the story of truth. You are changing the country and our futures one school at a time. Again, thank you very much :) rock on!...
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Kailey
thank you for what you do, informing people about the truth. you did a great job, and i know that you have reached many people with your story. God has a big plan for you, and what your doing. your story will never stop touching people. people like you de...
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Cayla.
Dear Rick,
I am one of many people that you affected a couple weeks ago at Frontier Middle School. I personaly really enjoyed your peresentation I think its the absolute best assembely my school has ever had since ive been there. I loved it so much and I...
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Olivia
I Thought your presentation was great. (Frontier Middle School) I kinda know where your coming from. I lost a cousin at the age of 18 from smoking. He Had Cancer......If he was still alive to this day, he would be 56 years old. It's painful because he hel...
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Danielle
Dear Rick, I know how you feel. But Keep on living on. Tell your story with other kids....
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Jacob
I dont know why ur whinning people have used tobbaco forever ur not going to stop it so quite trying its a persons own choice to chew or smoke not urs or the governments ...
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Emma
Rick, first off, i would just like to say how much i appreciated your presentation at my school. I feel deeply for you and your families loss. At home, i myself have my mother who smokes cigarettes and my father who smokes cigars. I am deeply conscious...
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Jordan
Dear Rick,
I enjoyed your presentation on what smoking can do to your body and how it affects your life and family. It must have been really hard for you and your wife to have to go through that and have to suffer that way. It\'s cool that you are going ...
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the tribe
rick thanx u soo much for tht story im sorry for ur loss i have been tryin to get my cousin to stop smoking for a long time later on i got sick of it nd just stopped telling her to stop but listenig to ur story really touch me i just feel tht ur stroy ins...
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john
hey rick i wanted to thank you for coming to our school. you helped me to quit smoking and showed my best friends fat Joe, Eric, and stidham to give me the support i need. so thanks and keep doing what you do because it really helps!...
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Kali
He tought me to never start smoking in my life. it was sad to hear his story...
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Rick,
I was thinking of a marketing tool you could use to keep the message alive. Give each school a hand full of small posters with your face on it. They can hang them up in school then every two weeks move them to different spots so kids keep seein...
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sarah
rick i am sorry for your loss i know how it feels. All of my greta aunts and uncles and grandfathers have died from smoking. Just last year in september my best friends mother died i lived next door to them my whole life and she was like a mother to me sh...
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Deanna
well after the assembly at fronteir middle school in hamburg, me and my friends were like, that is so true and so sad . i got scared because my grandma and dad are heavy smokers. i didnt know all of that until you came to our school. i thought it was goin...
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Jessica and Mckenzy
Right now we are listening to the song, "Who You'd be Today," and we thought of looking at your page and seeing how you were doing... You went to our school, Stillwater, a couple months ago. =]...
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Emily
Hey Rick!
Thank you so much for coming to Emmet Belknap on 5/22. Your story made me cry. I'm very sorry about marie. She seemed like the most wonderful person. Your story encouraged me to never smoke in my life. I've lost friends and family from smoking....
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I thought it was very nice of you to come to Sweet Home Middle I know for a fact i will never start smoking. I also think it was a real eye opener for my peers and I think they all will think about your story if they ever face the choice of smoking or not...
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Mary Evanco-Caryk, RN
I have been blessed to see Rick 2 years in a row in Buffalo, NY. I am a Registered Nurse who works at a health center which services primarily Developmentally Disabled individuals and the underserved minority population ( many Medicaid patients) I have a...
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Mary Evanco-Caryk, RN
I wanted to add one more thing. I believe that Marie is with you every moment of everyday and is so proud of what you do. ...
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Emily
Thank you for coming to my school, North Park! You are truely an inspiration. Telling people what happened to your wife must be the hardest thing you ever do. Having someone die from something so terrible like lung cancer, is so sad...and so hard. Thank y...
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Lisa
Rick when you came to Ams on may 21st and told us that story that happend to you and ur wife i felt real bad it got me and my friend really upset we even started crying. My friend and i both promised each other we are never going to smoke a cigerette as l...
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Cassie
Dear Rick your an insperation to me and many others your story touched me but i was afraid to cry in front of my friend but I am very sorry for your loss me and my family send your family blessings i am from Emmet Belknap and on 5/22 you came to my scho...
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Destiny
Thank you for coming to Emmet Belknap on 5/22. Im really sorry about your wife Marie. Listening to your story almost made me cry. You have made sure that i will never smoke in my life. I tried talking to my parents but they didnt listen,it is really hard ...
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David
hi rick thank you for coming to our school that day i heard kids say there going to stop and i hope that they just don't talk about stopping they have to do work your story makes me want to go to as store with cigar ates and just take them all and just th...
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Jake
Hi Rick you came to my school, North Park, and your story really made me pay attention because my mom smokes and i have asthma and sometimes my sister and I cant breath. We know she smokes more than a pack a day, but she says just a pack. Also she has bee...
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Abby
thanks for comming to my school. My dad smokes. he always is coughing. i cant even remember when he didnt smoke. when u told the story about your wife i cried because i dont want my dad to die. i always try to get him to stop but he wont......
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kate
thak you for visiting my school this week. i know what u mean i to haved lost someone dear to me.it is hard to talk in front of every one about what had happen to u about your wife.but u r being brave and telling your feeling out about smoking and how it ...
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Brian
hey thanx for cumin to emmet 5/22, listening to ur story almost made me cry, and im usually not the one too cry, you have made sure that i will never smoke a day in my life, i lost friends and family to smoking and i will not lose myself to smoking,
once...
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brandon
i'm from emmet belknap, and i wanted to say thank you for coming and telling us your story. it was very emmotional for me and alot of my friends. i know i will never try somthing so stupid as smoking....
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KayLeigh
Rick, thank you so much for coming to my school on May 21st. Your story touched my heart. My father smokes and he got really sick, to the point where he had trouble breathing, and he told me "I'm trying for you to stop smoking." and now I can send his inf...
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calena
dear rick,
thank you so much or comming to our school and skpeaking with us you truly opened up eyes to anothe world !...
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Alexis [cheeta 21]
thank you so much for coming to our school Emmet Belknap and talking to us. Im so sorry about your wife Marie and I wish you the best of luck troughout your career. my aunts and uncles smoke and im trying to get them to stop. So thinks for the advice...
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felicia
rick, your story was unbelieveable. im so sorry about marie. A lot of my family smokes and some have quit. Some still do though. I just really want to say thankyou for coming to speak to emmet belknap today[5/22]. i honestly almost started to cry when you...
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allie
thank you so much to come to FMS. you should me how much smoking can affect people, kow i just hope my family listen to me when i told them this story. thank you aging for making my school one of your stops...
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Dear Rick,
Thank you for coming to Emmet BelknapSchool today, and giving your heart touching presentation. I now know some of the true and deadly facts that tobacco industries were always trying to hide. Your presentation really touched me because r...
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Rachel
rick, thank you so much for coming to emmet belknap today to talk to us. Your story really touched me. I will never forget you and your story. I'm so sorry about your wife and I think what your doing is great. I almost started crying. Thank you again so ...
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Dylan
Rick, thanks so much for coming to emmet belknap today and gave your depressing story. Right now im in a great struggle to stop my mom to quit smoking. My mom, dad,brother,sister,and all my cousins smoke and thats ho much second hand smoke i am to exposed...
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nicl
rick,
today at emmet i was soooo touched by your story and tries to keep a dry eye as well as i could, but it was very hard, you are truuly an insperation and helped me make the decision to never smoke in my life.
p.s thanks for th...
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erin
rick today you precented at north park middle school my papa has been ussing chew since for 20 22 years now . im really worried cause it really is bringing me down cause i dont whant to see him gone im a major papas girl so i really love him allot i whant...
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alex
hi rick. thanks for coming to emmet belknap today. i lost my grnadma and one of my dads bestfriends from lung cancer caused by smoking. the whoile time i was thinking about how much i missed them and what i could gave done to help them quit smoking. but n...
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Gianna (G-fizzle)
Rick you made me think about my life and how my parents smoke...so today 5-22-08 i straight up told my mom to please quit, and she said that she will try er hardest for my sake... if it wasnt for you this probally would have never happend, so thanx, and g...
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Angela
Rick thanks for coming to Emmet 5/22/08 my aunt died of cancer a few years ago, and a few months later my Grandma died.I thought that all the facts were amazing.When you played the music two people behind me started crying and when i heard them i started ...
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Jak
hey rick thanks for coming to emmet to talk to the students.your story's are great,they motovate people.thanks....
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John
Dear rick, Thanks for the presentation you gave to us at emmet belknap. i Enjoyed it alot and when u started to play the music i almost cried but i held it in. My grandfather died just last november he was a heavy smoker but he had heart disease he smoked...
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Nathan
Rick,
Thank you so much for coming to speak to the students at Amherst Middle School on
May 22, 2008. You've definately made a tremendous impace on the 6th graders. Today during class, the students shared their comments freely about how you have chan...
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Gerald
Rick, your story has touched my heart. I am one of the students you came to talk to on 5/22/08. Your song "Who you'd be today" helped me remeber what I have went through in the past. I am sorry for your family. I started crying when i found my grandmother...
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kevin
Rick thank you for helping me to stay stong. I have tryed to stop soming for a long time. I am 13 years old and i have been smoking for 3 years now. I have not somked in 3 days. Two eeks ago I was clean for a week....
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Mr. B (teacher)
I love your honesty and presentation style. It made me think of my own grandfather who died before the cancer got him.
He was a chain smoker and drinker until emphysema and liver problems made him stop. During the last 10 years of his life he had b...
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Henry
rick thanks for comming to my school because u helped me and im going to talk to my parents about your story and how bad it is for you u made me take a look at my life and im not going to ruin it also thank you for comming to my school...
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Lisa
dear rick, our whole 6th grade feel really upset about what happend to your wife. the story you told today really made people cry i even started crying and so did my friends. especially when you looked at your wife in the picture and played the music. tha...
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Camille
Hey, this is Camille from FHS, you touched me so much today (5/21), all of my friends were talking about how they were going to quit smoking, or never even try it. Im so glad your doing what you do, and i know it has effected so many kids. Thank you so mu...
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Lisa
hey rick thank you so much for comming to amherst middle. You have really changed a lot of our minds about smoking. a lot of my friends were crying. i talked to all my friends and we feel really bad that you lost your wife.thanks again for a great experia...
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Kaitie
Rick came to my school today, 5/21/08, and your whole presentation will stick with me forever. I think that it was very touching. I am so happy that i got to hear you speak. Thank you so much for coming to Frontier High School!!...
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christina
rick i know i just wrote to you but thank you again for all of what you tought me. i knew someone who smoked and died of lung cancer,bone cancer and one that i dont remember. i was sitting in the front row and i was crying remebering what happened to my n...
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Lauren
As you know im from AMS you talked to us on may 21, 2008 you really touched my heart i wanted to cry and while im writing this i am crying . You really made me think about that and now im talkin to my loved ones to stop smoking and i hope i can see u soon...
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lauren
I know will never think about smoking @ all i am very young and he came to my school and touched my heart to tell the thruth i wanted to cry so badly because his story was so sad. I felt his pain and i know how it fells when u loose a loved one or someone...
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Rick, I am from Amherst Middle School and me and my friend were so touched by your story and this has encouraged me to make a change in my life. I will stand up for your cause and stay smoke-free for life! We love you!!!
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You made some very good points from the things you have said. You made a big impact on me thank you. You have touched many people fromt he things that you have said. One of my friends have stopped smoking becasue of your presentatiion. And alot of them ar...
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tyler
hey rick im so sry about your wife from that lesson it made me tell my grandma not to smoke well i hope you have a good life and a good trip around the world booya! im from middle skool and thais in amhust the present tation that u did today...
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tony
i am a amherst middle skool student and thank u for the tip and story i will never smoke. i am soory about you wife :-[...
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Lisa
Rick when you came to Amherst Middle today you really made me think about smoking and why its bad for you. i hope you come back to give another speach next year....
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rick i wanted to let you no that i was so glad you came and talked to my school it ment alot to me.you probably opened my eyes so much when you told us about Marie. thank you alot for that. i know for a fact I\'m not doing anything lik that ever. and also...
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christina
dear rick,
you have influenced my life so much on that presentation you gave my school.......Anherst Middle School.i know people who smoke who are trying to quiet but cant because of the addiction. Second hand smoking is hard on me necause i get at least...
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Jaime
Rick, I go to Frontier High School in NY, and your story is deffinately something I can relate to. The day you came to talk to us, I was in the second row, and I couldn't help but cry. In October of 2007, my dad recently passed away from lung cancer, and ...
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rachel
hey rick. my name is rachel and i go to northtowns academy. u were amazing. u touched my life in so many ways. i know what you mean. my dad who lives north carolina is dying from cancer from smoking ever since he ws like 14. he is really ill and everythin...
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Brian
Hey rick i thought you were amazing.... i go to casey middle school.....I just wanted to say hats off to you.... or should i say hair..... Thank you, and i just wanted to let you know that one of my friends has stopped smoking because of your story ...
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Hey rick thanks for coming to frontier today your story really spoke to me i will never smoke because of you this was a great expierence for me but very sad...
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Erica
Dear Rick Stoddard,
The presentation that you gave in our school was a very powerful message. You made some of us cry LOL. Thank you so much for visiting our school, Tonawanda Middle School...I am going to never give up trying to get my Aunt to quit sm...
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Max
Dear Rick,
your story made me realize the stupidity in tobacco. I also remember you saying that our letters helped you, well these are the least we can do for you you really changed many of our opinons on smoking i cant thank you enough. Keep it up....
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Cara
Dear Rick,
I just wanted to let you know thank you for the presentation that you gave at my school, Sweet Home Middle School. You have inspired me never to smoke in my whole life time. And try to get other people to stop or quit. Thank You...
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Andrea
Dear Rick,
You visited my school, Frontier Middle School, on May 20. I just wanted to thank you so much for the presentation you gave us It meant a lot to me, for there are quite a few people in my family who smoke:grandparents, uncles, aunts, co...
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Windy
I am so glad u came 2 frontier middle school. Ur story made me cry. I have a grandpa that died just last year of lung cancer and he had colen cancer. When he went I just cried so much! Even during ur storie and how u discribed ur wife's condition it made ...
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Mark
Hi Rick, you were at my school today,5/20, and all that you did at my school was a heart touching experience. When you were talking about your wife and you played that music that you said sounded like your wife, i started crying inside. You are such a big...
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kelly
you came to my school today and it affected me a lot because my dad smokes and it hurts me to know that he could die very soon so i talked to him and because of what you said he is on his way to quitting...
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Alex
Hi Rick, you probably dont remember me but u came to my school [Sweet Home Middle School] I just want to thank you for coming to school and telling us about your story about Marie. Im very upset for you and your story. I felt very touched by your story an...
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XXX
Hi, today you came to my school. I wanted to tell you how angry I am at the tobacco companies. They don't have the right to cut someone else's life short. And them advertising to young kids? I have 2 younger brothers and a younger sister. We may always fi...
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Novica
Hey rick you came to my school today (sweet home middle school) you where amazing and im going to try to tell my parents to quit smoking so there life can be better.!...
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derek
Hi, you came to my school (sweethome middle school) I enjoyed the presentation and now i am trying to get someone to stop
Thank you,...
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zach
rick,you were awsome at hews today we loved haven you and that really got to me...
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Nicole
Rick,
Your presentation at Shen High School was phenomonal. You have reached so many people by just sharing your story. My grandmother died of lung cancer when I was 10. I have been an enormous advocate for Anti-Tobacco ever since. Thank you for sharin...
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Joe
Rick thank you for visting shenendehowa high school and I wanted to tell you that your efforts are aprieciated. Dont give up spreading your message it truly does touch people. I know i will never start smoking thanks to your presentation. Keep on spr...
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Roy
When you talk about cigarettes you are dealing with the real weapons of mass destruction. It would be nice if you would put the slide on integrity from your presentation that you used today at Shenendehowa somewhere on your website. Great Job....
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Kimberly
Rick, You recently visited the school I work in and my daughter attends; Broadalbin-Perth Intermediate School in Broadalbin, NY. I want to thank you SO much for your humility in what and how you shared. You truly have and will change the minds of many. Ke...
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Deanna
I know I have already written to you, but still, I cannot thank you enough for what you have done. I have encouraged my sister to stop smoking and my parents are starting to quit because of the inspiration that drove me to stop tobacco. That inspiration c...
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Stormie
I have alot of respect for Rick for going all over the country and have to constantly relive his wife\'s death. I imagine that that\'s really hard for him. It takes a really strong person to go through something like that and to try inspire other people. ...
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After seeing your presentation it made me want to more research about tobacco and smoking. So i took out a book from the library. It's an old book. Copyrighted in '64. "Young People and Smoking" by Arthur Cain
but in the first chapter the first thing i...
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Taylor
rick you had done a good thing to our school at madrid waddington central school. you opened my eyes more about tobacco. just thinck you will not see me smoking. im sorry about what had to happen to you it is a big loss. i asked my parents to stop and my ...
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Taylor
that was a wonderful thing you did to tell everyone what hapend to your wife. it would of took me a lot of guts to do what you did. i asked my mom and dad if they can stop smoking and they said no. so every day i have to worry if they are going to be ok. ...
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Taylor
rick you did a nice presenttation to the school maddrid waddington central school and i hope someday that everyone will stop smoking and just through it all away and tell all of the people who smoke just to give it up. you opened my eyes to that. and i t...
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Tina
Rick,
I was always so touched by your commercials. They started appearing this year in Louisiana. I am so sorry for the loss of your lovely wife, Maria. Keep sharing your story and may God bless you. Tina...
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Hey rick i just wanted to tell you that you really helped me and i wanted to theank you for ceoming to TEA South Dakota and talk to us you were great adn by the way i heard your song that you played when you were speching and i thought about you and your ...
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Ashley
Hey Rick,
You were at my school a couple days ago. (Gouverneur Central) and i really thought your presentation was very touching. i came right home and got on your website. I also showed my parents your PSA's. My dad is a smoker (sometimes i think he is ...
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Bobbiesue
you came to my school Madrid Waddington
your presentation made me think about my father. he smokes and i dont know how to tell him that i dont want him to and that he shouldnt. your presentation affected me alot. it made me think that any moment of any ...
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kelli sue
Read This!
From ksobrien on 5/3/2008 2:18:55 PM
From Marie Stoddard on 12/13/1996 1:06:08 PM
For those of you, who like me, are on the roller coaster right now, and for everyone who needs reinforcement or motivation, read the following. I copied it...
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Shelby
Rick I think you put an inspirational move to those who attended the assembly at Madrid Waddington May 2. You opened my eyes to the up most dangerous risks of smoking. Marie seemed like a wonderful person and I am sorry that her life was ended so soon. I...
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Lauren
Rick
i want to thank you for coming to our school at madrid waddington.you have effected so many people. what you do takes a lot of strenght, talking about your wife to all of the schools.
I lost my mom and little brother in a car accident. It is real...
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Natalia & Sam !!!!
You had came to our school (lisbon central) and this was very nice of you to come. I thought that your presentation was wonderful. My grandmother smokes to and sometimes i just get worried about how she is going to do in the future and i am really scared...
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Matthew
Mr.Stoddard I go to Madrid-Waddington and you were at our school today.. and only grades 6-8 could go so I wasn't allowed to attend. The thing was, my girlfriend is an 8th grader so she was at the assembly, and she told me she got the chance to talk to yo...
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Carrie
Dear Rick,
you have visted my school today [April 2,2008] I hope you remember me..i was the girl sistting in the front row and i bit the other girls hand and you said i scared you..haha..but the reason i am writing is becuase in your presentation you sai...
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amanda
rick, u have affected me in so many ways i cant put into words its just soo unbelievible that u have made i this far, i had lost my grandpa 2 years ago, he died the day after my mom and brother got out of the hospital,(she had just had him),he said that h...
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Tyler
Rick you came to my school and talked about tobacco and how it takes life and yes it takes people in america but you should speak to the army almost everone in the army smokes...
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Deanna
Dear Rick,
You have been to my school twice and given a presentation on smoking and the tobacco industry, both times, were inspirational. People cannot imagine, the trouble, the pain, the suffering that one can go through losing someone they love. I ha...
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brooke
you just came to my school and i thought you did a good. my grandfather and uncle had died in the last 4 years. i wish i can talk to my mom into quiting but it is not my responssiblility to. i am sorry about you loss. i will take your advise and take it w...
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Heather
Hey, Thanks for comming to our school. I know you touched a few people today. The person next to me was crying. I think what you do is a great idea and I hope people will get the idea....
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Dear Rick, Your presentation was incredible. It touched many people here a MW. Alot of people cried and everyone loved it. Thank you so much and i hope to see you again at our school. Sincerely, The 7th and 8th graders of MW....
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kayla
Rick, thank you for coming to our school (Norwood-Norfolk central) I really liked your prsentation. it was sad but i liked it. Thank you again....
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Kirstin
Hi Rick. You just came to my school in Gouverneur yesterday. That is the second time I have listened to your story and I still cried! I think it is great that you go and talk to kids because I am sure it changes a lot of peoples minds about smoking!! I ha...
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Sierra
I have learned a lot from you and I know a little more than i did before thank you so much!!...
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joshua
thank you for coming to my school at madrid wattington school. you told me some things about smoking that effected me because my mom smokes and you told me some good things that i never herd like that im going to tell my mom to stop smoking thank you rick...
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Morgan
Rick i just wanted to say thank you soo much for coming to my school at Madrid-Waddington in New York. Your story has really touched me. My dad smokes and it really opened my eyes to how much he is at risk of dieing. He means a lot to me and if i were to ...
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Kristine
Rick, you have helped me understand the dangers of tobacco products are very, very dangerous. Your story about Marie was an insparation. I know now to never, ever smoke and to help people understand what would happen. Thankyou for your speech, it was trul...
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Colin
Rick has affected me because realize how bad tabaco really is. I didn't realize how much tabaco killed until the presentation with Rick. I never would of known all of the things that were in tabaco. ...
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Randy
He has made me realize the horrible truth about tobacco and how many lives it truly kills....
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Courtney
On May 1, 2008, you really changed a lot of lives at Heuvelton Central School. Including mine. I would really like to thank you for your presentation, and I know that Marie really appreciates it. Thank you again and take care. ...
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kenneth
rick,thank you for coming to my school at gouvernuer ny middle school i wil try to get my mom and dad to quit smoking I hope to see you again...
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Lizzy
Hey Rick!
Well I think you are an sent from heaven! You came to my parents restaurant today on May 1st. They were the first restaurant in our county and beyond to go smoke free a year or longer before it became a law . We took alot of heat from costumers...
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Rick, thank you for your advice and about how smoking effects so many people! You where at my school today (5/1/08) and really convinced me not to try and/or smoke.
THANK YOU!!!...
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Ray
Rick I saw you yesterday at my school (Lisbon Central) and I was the kid right in front of you in the front row. I just wanted to tell you that my dad quit smoking two years ago after you came to my school for the first time. I know that you gave me the c...
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mackenzie shady rachael and brooklyn
thank you for comming to gouverneur middle school we had a very very good time with you!
thanks for talking to us.i like the part when you said \\\\\\\'if you are smoke around me you better be on fire..\\\\\\\'! haha that was funny. thanks for comming! =...
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Rick,
I can't even imagine what you've gone through. What your doing is simply amazing, I can't imagine the horror or having to retell that nightmare over and over again. You came to my school two years ago and you came yesterday and just like you did ...
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Bridget
Rick, your story touched me rite where it counts, my heart.I am so happy that you are doing this for kids like me just because I don\'t want to get adicted to stuff like cigerettes. To be truthful I don\'t want to ruin my life OR die a a young age like yo...
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shania
Rick has affected me because he has tought me a valuable lesson because if i smoke i could get lots of types of cancer. Also i could die. Also because of all of the nasty stuff inside of the cigerettes. ...
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i wanted to let u know that your story about Marie was very sad if i was in your place i would have been balling my eyes out. but u r so stong bc u probably have told the story so many times that u found no tears to cry anymore. my mom smoked for a whil...
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jennifer
Rick you have affected me in many was. Both of my parents smoke, I can't stand it. I just got done watching your presentation on April 30 at Lisbon Central School and thats when it hit me I need to ask my parents to stop smoking before it killes them. you...
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Taylor
Rick,
You just were at my school about 5 minutes ago your assembly really touchd me. i dont know how you feel cause i cant possibly relate to what youve been through but keep doing what your doing cause i know it is working. Marie is so thankful for wha...
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Racael
Where to begin......Rick you are my hero! You had came to my school in 2007(Edmeston Central) and just recently I heard you speak at Great Escape lodges. Every time I here your story of Marie it reminds me of my dad and how he has been smoking sense he wa...
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Sammy
Hey Rick!
Just thought you might want to check this sight out. I'm doing an english project on Reality Check, and I found this sight. It reminded me of you.
And I never got to say bye to you at the summit =[
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports...
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Anonymous
Dear Rick,
I recently saw you speak for Reality Check in New York. I just want to let you know how much your story affected me. Many people close to me have died from tobacco related illnesses and my parents quit a long time ago, and I am so thankful for...
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Illyanna
Rick, you have affected me by you emotional story. I am very sorry about your loss. It must take alot of courage to travel around the U.S. and share your emotional story. I really have been touched by your story when you came to the Corn Palace and share...
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Lee
Dear Rick,
I've Been in Reality Check for along time its been 5 years now. Everytime i hear you speak it make me more angry at the tobacco industry for 2 reason 1 your wonderful wife Marie and 2 My family that passed away. I think you made an impact on p...
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Nicholas
Dear Rick,
I see that you have not posted my past comment but have posted others. Saturday you said you would post everyone's if they did not include a swear word. Apparently by disagreeing with you, I am an exception to that rule. After my first ...
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Nick
1. Yes, Tobacco is deadly. But anything and everything can be deadly. Water for instance. If you drink to much water in a given time your kidney's can shut down. Now granted, you need water to live. Potato chips on the other hand. You don't need them to l...
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Rick Stoddard
In the message posted below by "Nick" I would like to point out that Nick never gives any recognition to the true facts. The tobacco industry has succeeded to popularize and normalize tobacco for generations with manipulative marketing practices targeted ...
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Nick
Dear Rick,
Just today during a Reality Check "retreat" at Six Flags, I heard you speak, and it was moving to say the least; however, I disagree with you on a major point. You blame the Tobacco Industry for the death of people, includin...
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Michelle
He made me realize that the tobacco idustry is a nasty minlipualtive comapny that will do anything in their own power to get people to smoke. His story made very emotional just to think that they know that 12 hundred people die each day of smoking and the...
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ruby
hey i was at ur one of ur new york stops and u really affected me and my family when i told them they thought u were a great man and my mom and dad even started quitting thatk u so very much for this...
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Kayleen
so today you came to are school and well i think that you made a lot of people think about what that can do to you. i have a lot of freinds that smoke and i have tried it to and really im happy i stopped b/c my grandmpa died from it and i aways think abou...
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Brianna
Dear rick thank you for coming to Tantasqua Jr High me and my friends enjoyed meeting you...
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brook
thank you so much for coming to our school. i can tell that it ment alot to everyone to here you talk. your story has touched so many people and i hope that you continue to share it with other yong adults. i am so sorry about your loss but i am happy that...
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Darien
I am so glad you came to talk to us about your wife! I know it must have been very hard for you! When you showed her picture and played the music I started to cry! She must have been a great women! I deeply thank you and I hope you are going to be able to...
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tyler
my mom skoked for about 12 to 13 years but one day i tolde her that she was killing me and my family so than about a week later she stop..........plz email me back. so i can talk to you i go to tea sd you came to my school on april 22 2008...
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Chase
Rick! I hope all is well with you! I wish you would come back to Indiana soon. State Fair is coming up very soon and I know VOICE would love to have you. Please let me know how you are doing!
Chase...
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Jamie
Hi, i am glad that u came to our school!! if u haddent then nobady would have it hurts to know that people are dieing from smoking. i wouldnt know how u feel or any thing because because i cant. i wonder if the smoking industry even cares how many people ...
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christian
hey rick, well my dad is smoking even more than before and hate it he is such a jerk im so glad u came to this school and opened up 4 discussion about wat happened in ur life so once agin thanks...
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luis
Rick my father smokes and he has an alsur in his stomach. I relly dont nkow what to do. can you help me ...
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daisy
well i felt sad really sad because my dad was about too die and when i heard that i got soo mad and i couldnt even look at my mom but i know it wasnt here fault soo i started too call him alot and he asked to see us and i went for like about half an hour ...
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nick
rick,
you visited my school a little while ago, cherry valley, were you reached 1000000 students talked too, thinking back i noticed a flaw, its trivial, but i just thought id tell you, in the 101 dalmatians, cruella de ville does smoke, but its portraye...
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Michael
His story affected me because I have been telling people to stop smoking.He was right smoking does get you tired and it kills you....
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Samantha
When you came to my school you said right before you started that your story would hurt for you to tell and it would hurt for some people to here it and i was one it hurt to tell people can call me a "cry baby" or whatever they want but i crie a couple of...
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Julia
Thankyou Rick so much. I was really bored on the computer so I went to your website and when I saw a picture of your wife, a tear ran down my face because it\\\'s so sad to lose someone that you really care about for your whole life. You made a difference...
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Shawna
Hey Rick you came to my school Monadnock on April 15th. And i just wanted to tell you that i have stuck with that whole talk that you gave. i just cant stop thinking about my great aunt that just died of lung cancer she smoked for a long time the only peo...
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Courtney
Hi Rick,
you spoke at my school a few weeks ago and what you said has really stuck with me. I'm sure you hear all the time that you are a hero and that you change people's lives, but I want you to know that that is especially true for me. I have not know...
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a monadnock Husky
Rick affected mebecause my dad died the day before mothers day 2005. He died because he smoked and drank for as long as i can remember. we didn\'t even know he was in the hospital. We found out only after he died....
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Brianna
Rick has effected my life because my uncle died of cancer so I know how it is. ...
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Jenna
Hi Rick, you came to my school(Monadnock Middle School) on April 15, 2008 and your presentation was amazing. I know someone who has lung cancer right now and they used to smoke. So when you were giving your presentation all i could think about was her and...
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Alixa
heey rick you came too my Keene High School today 4-15-2008. i would like to tell you that i know how you feel my brother is 22 and his baby girl was just born on October 29, 2007 he was just diagnosed with DSRCT a month ago its a very rare and highly agg...
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Amber
rick, i told you today that i appreciate everything that you do. like i told you today my grandmother died just a week and a half before you came and everything you said were all things that i will never want to relive in my entire life, and i really hope...
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Felicia
well i just wanted to let u know that your presentation today at Monadnock high school was amazing and it really hit me because on january 4 of this year my grandfather died from smoking and we were very close!!!!!! the part that hit me the most was when ...
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Sara
april 15,2008
Hi Rick ! you just came to my highschool today ! and i just got home ! wow you are a hero. my uncle has lung cancer from smoking. and my dad used to smoke n i finaly got him to quit. you are a really strong person. i was crying the whole ...
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danajah
well he hasent come 2 my school yet but what i have heard of him is positive feed back and i can consider him as one of my heros in the anti-smoking unit!!!!!!...
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Felicia
well ive talked to my dad and thankyou 4 coming 2 my school i learned alot from u my dad still smokes and im really sad...
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Kate
Dear Rick,
You recently visited my high school. My boyfriend's father smokes... a lot. He has taken the habit up with his dad and told him how bad it is. For his new year's resolution, his dad decided to quit. A few weeks later i noticed he was smoking a...
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felicia
he has because my dad smoked and stil does but he gave me the courage to talk2 him...
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Paul
Hi Rick,
Just a note to say that since you were mobbed after the Rural Three for Tobacco Free Communities presentation in Oneonta last night, I couldn't get close enough to say "Good night."
My wife has been pondering pieces of your talk all day long....
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Melissa
Rick,
you are such a wonderful speaker and advocate for not smoking. even for hearing your story for the second time, I still cried. You touch so many, many people it is unbelieveable. What you do is I believe the most wonderful thing in this whole wo...
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Angie
Dear Rick,
I went to the SADD ceremony tonight..where for the first time I met you and heard of you!
Your story was very touching and made me actually cry.
My cousin is now living with us because both of his parents died. His father died on his birth...
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Jordan
Hi, I'm a senior at Cherry Valley-Springfield, where you spoke today to your one millionth student. I lost my father to cancer just four months ago, so I appreciate your speech so much. You moved so many students, even some of my friends who use tobacco...
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Amber
Hi Rick,
You just visited my school Tantasqua Regional Junior High School yesterday April 9. Any how that is really sad. If people dont know about the stuff that is involved in this this then they shouldnt put it in their body. Luckily neither one ...
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taylor
hi you impacted cherry valley springfield central school geatly. I think we took it to heart. iknow i did because I lost my grandma and aunt to it so i know how u feel....
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Andie
Rick has spoken to both of my schools and his story and information has really affected me. He\'s been such an inspiration and I\'m glad I\'ce had the opportunity ot hearhim twice....
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Gaby
Rick you are the best!! I hope you are doing well!! You recently viseted my school in broadalbin ny. I was crying when i hear your story but it awsome how you have everything so calm an collected. My dad actually die recentley from smoking, he died of l...
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Angela
Thank you for sharing your story with the kids around the nation. You are a true hero and you have touch many hearts. My son heard your story at his school in Berlin, NH and it truly made quit an impression on him. Thank you for sharing your story......
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Jessica
hey Rick, you just recently came to my school in Berlin. Your story had a huge impact on me and i wanted to say thank you so much for your wonderful story. ...
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Keith
Rick, I was really touched by your visit to my school in Berlin. My father and both my grand parents smoke and my grandfather only has about 4 months to live because he has bone and liver cancer. I am really irritated by thier 2nd hand smoke. I am going t...
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Hey Rick,
Today you just visited my school Berlin Junior High. I told my mom your story cause she is a smoker and she told me she will try to stop smoking for me! but she is going to take it one step at a time! hey at least it is a working progress. Than...
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Dear Rick,
You just recently visited my Middle School and what you said really hit home. My Dad is a really big smoker and as SOON as I get the chance I'm going to tell him your story and I'm sure it's going to help him to quit smoking. Thank you so...
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Jon
Hey Rick i think u were the best when you came to my school on april 4 2008 you really touched alot of kids and i really think your right you made me think i think im going to ask my counciler if me and my friend can start a program that we can do every ...
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A devoted listener.
Rick, you had recently appeared at Millbury Jr./Sr. High School. It was hard to sit there and listen to your story. I know what it is like, to loose a loved one to smoking. I am about to loose someone very dear to me. Although they have never smoked in t...
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codie
rick i very sorry what happend to u and ur wife
i think u should come to our town again this time talk to the whole town not just us kids
u visited our school today april, 8th 2008and i would like to know that song u played at the end just the name i...
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Anymous
you just did a presentation at my school and millbury. i loved it and your story is heart breaking. my bestfriends mother recently died of cancer and it's horrible. you have my sympathies and you and marie's love has inspiried me to never smoke. thank you...
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Eric
HEY RiCK. WEll iM G0 T0 S0UTHSiDE MiddlE SK00l [iN ANDERS0N iNDiANA] AND Y00H CAME ND TAWKED T0 US AB0UT MARiE. i SWEAR i WAS S0 AFFECTED AB0UT Y0UR ST0RY.. bEliEVE iT 0R N0T BUH i T0lD MY M0M THE ST0RY ND MY SiSTERS AND BRUTHERS. SH00T i T0lD EVERYB0DY.....
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Kay
Rick, I would like to start by saying im sorry about Marie, and I would like to give all my condolences to you and your family.
Your story was extremely influential to all of the students who attended your assembly. I cannot thank you enough for all th...
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Clarissa
Hi rick you came to my school,North Warren Central School. You have made a diffrence in so many of the lives in my school. I was crying part of the time and i had to leave because i was crying so hard. My dad smokes and just because of you my dad got the ...
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Jaymie
he helped me c..that life is worth cerishing...2day he went 2 my school, Millbury Memorial Jr/Sr High...and now...im trying 2 get Rick and Marie's story out and begging my friends 2 help me in Rick's quest in stoping the tobacco indestries...and ALSO stan...
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Clarissa
Well...lets just say that i am never goin to smoke when he held up that bottle of tar.....i started to cry because my dad smokes and thats all i have in my life is my father...and to think that my dad can die tommorow or the next day terrifys me. You dotn...
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kimberly
hey rick how are you you really touchech my heart when you you came to ticonderoga middle school....
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Cori
Friday, April 4, 2008 you cam to our school. I couldn't stand to listen to you. My heart broke that day. Halfway through your presentation I had to leave. I think you should continue what you're doing. I really am touched, and wish you luck in the future....
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Breanna
Hey Rick,
My Names Breanna you came to our school Friday April 4th, 2008. You made a big difference to our school. I am so sorry bout ur lost. My grandpa and my aunt smoke. And i talked to them bout it. And i made them watch your video. And they just wo...
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Amanda
You where at Glens Falls Middle School not to long ago. Your presentation was heartbreaking. Everyone of my friends cried including me. I feel so sorry for you....
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