By Bud Pharo
The email from donor services sat unopened for weeks.
For two years, I tried writing to the family, but the words never came. What do I say to the family of the young man who died so that I might live?
Finally, I sent this brief email: ‘I may never know of your loved one, whose heart now beats in my chest, yet every day I celebrate his life-giving gift while deeply grieving his loss.’
Their reply: ‘Please do not grieve, but be like him; live fully, love deeply, and take care of his precious heart because losing him broke ours.’
Lovely words.
Thank you Stella.
Yes…
Beautifully written capturing the array of emotions ?
Thank you for the kind words.
Touching. Very nice!
Thank you, Toni.