Thursday, November 15, 2007
Lets Give Thanks For a Major Miracle
Today a major miracle happened! A dear friend of Marie's got the gift of life. She had been waiting for a new heart for 5 months, slipping closer & closer to the time when she would not be available when a heart was found. At around 3 pm 0n November 14, she was notified that she had a heart. Today with in the body of this woman beats the heart of someone who had died tragically at a young age. So while we celebrate the new life of Barbara, we must also mourn the loss of a family member of the donor family. They suffered the untimely loss of someone special and had the foresight to respect that persons wishes to donate organs. How unselfish and loving these folks must be. I pray that God helps this family find closure and solice knowing that part of their loved one lives on in another.
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You know - I wonder about ME sometimes. I hear stuff like this and I always tell myself I should call the local hospitals and see about becoming a donor for like bone-marrow. But then I put it off and I don't do it. "Life gets in the way" is usually my excuse - like the kids make me busy, or someone is sick, or things are just nuts and I'm hectic.
But for someone else, life and the future is unknown. The craziness of life that I take for granted is put on hold. Every day becomes a gift and I could possibly give that gift to another person.
I REALLY need to get off my butt!
My friend's situation made me think about my selfish self and when I renewed my driver's license in August, I had them put "organ donor" on it. I won't need any organs after I pass away - I don't know why I was so scared of becoming a donor!
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