Twelve
years ago, my cousin passed away due to heart disease. He could have
been saved by a timely heart transplant. After spending 10 long days as
No. 1 on the donor list across 8 states, his heart arrived but it was
too late to save
him. Ryan was only 21 years old at the time of his passing. He
missed out on what should have been a long life filled with laughter and
tears, surrounded by the friends and family who loved him.
Ryan
is missed by his family every day. He had a wicked sense of humor and
loved to fish. He was a good friend. Help me honor Ryan and save lives
by becoming an organ and tissue donor right now.
According to OrganDonor.gov, 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives. One of those saved lives could very easily be someone you love.
Becoming
an organ donor is usually as simple as a check box or signing your name
on your driver’s license. Don’t wait until the problem strikes your
family. Do it now. Give two minutes of your time. Take two minutes to
become an organ
donor and then you can proudly say to your friend, wife, husband,
brother, sister, son, daughter, father, mother, enemy, “I saved lives
today!”
For more information, please visit:
Here is Ryan’s Story.
1 comment:
my husband received a heart 9 1/2 years ago. the donor was a 21 year old named Brandon. He was an organ donor. A lot of other people received organs from Brandon. It is an amazing thing for someone to do. My children and I are donors too
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