Five years ago today (in the early morning hours) you stopped breathing and were placed on a respirator. Two days later (Nov 20th) your doctor’s pronounced you brain dead; and on that night…late that night… we made the decision we knew you would want us to make, and agreed to donate your organs with One Legacy.
Two days later (Nov 22nd) your organs were recovered and you changed the lives of 6 strangers. You changed our lives too! You turned our world upside down and it remains tilted to this day, forever altered. We are still trying to adjust to this new world, the one you only occupy in memories.
While we wept and mourned the loss of you, our special son, others shared the joy and grace of knowing that their loved one was being given a chance for continued life. I thought about them that day. I understood the joy they must be feeling. Thinking of their happiness gave me comfort. I am sure you looked down from heaven at your new family members and were glad we had said yes.
Your flag has been hanging in our window since your birthday November 1st; now for the next 4 days it will fly on the flag post outside our house in your memory (as it does each year); if it rains we will place it back in the window. On the 23rd I will take down your flag; I will pack it away, to bring back out again in April, for Donate Life Month.
You will always be remembered and honored for your life, for your gifts, for your miracle existence. You will never be forgotten. These next 4 days belong to you. I will make no other post except to show the balloon launch we do each year in your memory, on the 20th.
We love you. We miss you. We ache for you and wish you were here. We cry for our loss and thank GOD for our blessing that you were ours for 31 years; and we are grateful. But we are in pain and we hurt. So smile down upon us my son, and send us warm kisses and gentle hugs, we really need them at this time. All my love, until we meet again, Mother
Two days later (Nov 22nd) your organs were recovered and you changed the lives of 6 strangers. You changed our lives too! You turned our world upside down and it remains tilted to this day, forever altered. We are still trying to adjust to this new world, the one you only occupy in memories.
While we wept and mourned the loss of you, our special son, others shared the joy and grace of knowing that their loved one was being given a chance for continued life. I thought about them that day. I understood the joy they must be feeling. Thinking of their happiness gave me comfort. I am sure you looked down from heaven at your new family members and were glad we had said yes.
Your flag has been hanging in our window since your birthday November 1st; now for the next 4 days it will fly on the flag post outside our house in your memory (as it does each year); if it rains we will place it back in the window. On the 23rd I will take down your flag; I will pack it away, to bring back out again in April, for Donate Life Month.
You will always be remembered and honored for your life, for your gifts, for your miracle existence. You will never be forgotten. These next 4 days belong to you. I will make no other post except to show the balloon launch we do each year in your memory, on the 20th.
We love you. We miss you. We ache for you and wish you were here. We cry for our loss and thank GOD for our blessing that you were ours for 31 years; and we are grateful. But we are in pain and we hurt. So smile down upon us my son, and send us warm kisses and gentle hugs, we really need them at this time. All my love, until we meet again, Mother
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