the other day on "oprah" (i know, i know...) one the topics discussed was being an organ donor. they shared various stories of people who despite their untimely and tragic deaths made the choice to help others to continue to live. one of the issues highlighted is that family members struggle to make this decision on behalf of the deceased. they encouraged us to have this conversation, despite how challenging or difficult it can be...
i guess for me, i never considered not donating my organs. but i haven't been so intentional to communicate this to mike, to my family and my friends. i suppose some people don't like the idea of it...for religious, cultural, or personal reasons. i can only speak what feels true and right for me. that i would want to bless someone else with a chance to live, to heal, to be better.
you can go to this link and officially register yourself to be an organ donor...http://donatelife.net/. and have this talk with your family.
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hey - cool post. . . brian's brother died in 1996 and they donated his organs. We now have a relationship with his heart recipient. It is not without some complicated feelings - but still has been a gift. Brian's mom says, "My Christopher's heart still beats."
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