Rick Delashmit

Husband, dad, patriot. Servant of the Lord.

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@jamesonhaslam What a blessing Kendall is! Happy Birthday to her!!

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You will never feel God’s grace more profoundly, and have the blessing of a life lived cherishing every moment than raising a child with special needs. It’s a blessing and a trial that strengthens the spirit while it tests the faith. I pray for this family.

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.

The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.

I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.

She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.

Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.

When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.

Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):

50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.

The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.

We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.

This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.

You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.

To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.

As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.

It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.

Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

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@DBrunoMedia @McJuggerNuggets God bless Josh! What a stud!

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Too much Port in Porto!

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@CostaKapo Give me a Fox body Mustang.

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@AccentsSouthern Secured mine 🫡

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@frontierism Ordered x2 🫡

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He took a page from the Garth Brooks school of live performance which is essentially to act as if you’ve nearly died to deliver a performance to the audience. Pair this with the requisite, “you’re here for me!?!? I can’t believe it…I’m so humbled…”
No offense, the guy puts on a good show but it’s just a bit too “aww shucks” to be believable.

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@basedamericana Ordered! 🫡

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@typesfast I was just there. By far the worst airport I’ve ever been in, and that’s saying something when your hometown is St. Louis, MO.

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dih bih gah.

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@cybrgalaxy @lou_botelho Love it, your Dad is amazing!

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I heard X likes bunting, so I put bunting on my beagles. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

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@9mmsmg Same. I’ve seen those clips where couples would rather do anything than hand over their phone to their partner and that seems like such a fundamental level of distrust. How can you build a meaningful relationship if a large portion of your identity can’t be shared?

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In such a sucker for low mileage 80’s era classics. ‘88 Mustang GT - 22k miles - $42,500. So tempted!

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@MilMileBattery @maticrobots Three beagles here and our Matic finally has our floors free of “Beagle glitter.”

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@CostaKapo Checking in from Lagos. Can confirm.

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Do we have spots like this in the US? Narrow streets, no zoning, every few footsteps is another tiny family owned restaurant or cafe. Movie scene vibes.

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Spotted in Lagos, Portugal @adamcurry @THErealDVORA