Organ donation has been one of the miracles of modern medicine that has allowed millions of people to donate life-saving organs after they die. While it’s not pleasant to think about, the fact is that we never know when our time will come. Which is why being a donor is so important, should the worst happen, we can at least give the gift of life to someone who’s in need. This act can also help families find a small measure of peace, knowing that their loved one gave one last precious gift to the world. In this fictional story, a woman loses tragically loses her husband in an accident only to find out that his death gave another life.
Before he left for work, my husband, Gary, always told me, “Love you.” But that day, he left before I was awake.
Looking back I wish I had gotten up to kiss him goodbye. But how could I know I’d never get another chance?
For a long time, memories like these tore at my heart. Then five very special people helped me heal.
Gary and I had met sixteen years earlier on a blind date. We fell in love, and five months later, we were married. After our sons, Jerrod and Casey came along, our happiness was complete. I taught school, and Gary worked as a welder. I loved our life together.
Then just before noon that morning, the phone rang.
“Gary fell from a beam at the construction site,” one of his coworkers said.
“He’s in the ER.”
