The Gift of Life

Moreena at The Wait and the Wonder writes:

"You all know (right?) that none of us parents with kids waiting for transplants ever wish for the death of another living being to save our own, even if we're talking about our children......My word to you is to go out and lead healthy and safe lives. Protect yourselves and your loved ones. But, please, also think about helping others, if the unthinkable should happen. Gratitude just doesn't even come close to expressing how we feel, being given even one more day with the ones we love."

HT: Karen E Also check out Melissa's post.

Ditto what Moreena writes, and do read her whole post.

About our Aidan's "angel":

Seven years ago last month a family facing the worst of tragedies chose to give our precious baby a great gift. .... That gift literally meant life for Aidan since his other organs were starting to fail, especially his kidneys and heart. Aidan's transplant started the evening of September 30th and was completed on October 1. Aidan went code blue just minutes before the transplant was to start; they restarted his heart; and they decided to go ahead anyway, since there was no alternative.

We do not know specifically who the donor family was, because of donor privacy. But the child was about the age Aidan is now; he had told his parents earlier that if anything happened to him, he wanted to donate his organs to help someone else, and they complied with his wishes.

Please pray for these families who have faced such great loss and also please pray for those who are waiting for organs, some of them desperately. And consider registering as a donor if you haven't already.