Sharing the Gift of Life

[delgado_dude]

I received a call from my Mother this morning and she informed me that our family received a letter from the Organ Donor Association that was responsible for placing the vital organs of my Godson.  And as bitter a pill as it is to swallow that he’s no longer with us, I was very pleased to hear that he has helped/touched so many lives.

I would

Comments

[erin_ruston]

Thats amazing Rudy! *hugs*

[red_reader]

It makes me cry in a good way to hear it. Thank you, Daniel.

[decembertyger]

*HUGS*
Thanks for posting that.

And Happy Birthday.

[silverflight]

They say into every life a little rain must fall, but I think in this case, it's that a little sun shines down too.

It's bittersweet, but yes, I agree with you, it must be a good thing. Even in the light of one death, five lives are saved, and for that, we can be glad.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

[delgado_dude]

Thank you... your thoughts and words mean a lot! R.

[anonymous]

I think it's great. Your post could have read.

"Because my Godson wasn't an organ donor, a 13 year old girl and a 2 year old boy from California still require dialysis treatments for the rest of their lives!

Because my Godson wasn't an organ donor, a man in the Bay area..."

Here's one of my favorite quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

[lucid_traveler]

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