The Ronaissance

The Ronaissance

The Promise I Made Before He Died

And Why I'm Still Keeping It

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Ron Stempkowski
Jun 29, 2026
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My book, The Luck We Carry: Love, Loss, and the Stories that Shape Us, exists because of a promise.

Ken was full of kindness, grace, and humor. So much so that even our hospice experience together held moments of joy. Not because it was easy. It wasn’t. We had hard conversations. Honest ones. The kind you’re grateful for later. I have no regrets. I got t…

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