I’ve been reading a book called The Happiness Project, and the author’s husband has Hepetitis C. In an effort to feel like she playing an active role in doing something to support her husband disease (there is a chance he could need a liver transplant at some point) she decided to get involved with the Organ Donor Network.
It got me thinking that I’ve never really considered organ donation and that it is something that I think is a great thing. There are 112,657 patients out there waiting for a transplant. I think it is kind of a no-brainer. If there comes a point where I no longer need my organs, it makes sense to donate them to someone else who could really use them. If I could save a life, then that seems like a really important decision.
After I signed up, I was encouraged to send this out to my family and friends. “Today I made a commitment to help others through the gifts of organ and tissue donation. There are many people in our community waiting for the life-saving gift of a transplant and I am proud to be able to help them. I hope you too will decide to share the gift of life through donation and tell your loved ones. You can log onto www.DonateLife.net to get the facts about donation and register today.”
I encourage you to at least consider it.
