Today, for the first time, John's mom & dad went to a donor family gathering sponsored by the Washington Regional Transplant Community. It seems entirely fitting, five years later, to attend a gathering intended to recognize and remember the tremendous gift of life which JW and others made possible by the donation of their organs and tissues. We heard several donation recipients recount first-hand the impact such donations had on them and their families. JW, of course, has had a tremendous impact on others in so many different ways and we are glad to have had the opportunity to participate in honoring this one aspect of his legacy. Besides, there aren't too many other places where you can be surrounded by hundreds of people where being the parent of a deceased child is, unfortunately, the norm.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
JW's Gift Remembered
Today, for the first time, John's mom & dad went to a donor family gathering sponsored by the Washington Regional Transplant Community. It seems entirely fitting, five years later, to attend a gathering intended to recognize and remember the tremendous gift of life which JW and others made possible by the donation of their organs and tissues. We heard several donation recipients recount first-hand the impact such donations had on them and their families. JW, of course, has had a tremendous impact on others in so many different ways and we are glad to have had the opportunity to participate in honoring this one aspect of his legacy. Besides, there aren't too many other places where you can be surrounded by hundreds of people where being the parent of a deceased child is, unfortunately, the norm.
In such a special way I DO remember JW, and how he was always thinking of others. His special way with the pesty little ones (Jess and Stephen II), makes me smile when I think of it even today. My heart still aches; of course I know the same is true for you. He is ever in my thoughts and prayers---that will never change. Joayn
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