Monday night – Organ Donation

I woke today at peace and refreshed. Yesterday’s 4 year observation of Sam’s passing felt good.. lots of friends, lots of laughing.. some tears.. we were surrounded by love

Before I went to sleep I noticed there was an incredible ring around the full moon.. how cool is that ?!?!

Sam’s jahrzeit candle was still burning for a few hours this morning..It’s a candle you light on the day of a loved ones death.. it burns for at least 24 hours.. I watched it until it finally went out.. I always remember my mom lighting one for her dad.. I never thought I’d be lighting on for one of my sons..

Today marks the fourth anniversary of Sam’s organ donation. When we learned he was not going to survive.. it was a natural choice to do organ donation. we didn’t have to think even for a second. Sam’s donation allowed four people to stay alive.. including our new friend Bob..

We learned that the most important thing in organ donation is that your loved ones know your wishes. Some donations don’t occur because surviving loved ones don’t know what the potential donor would have wished.. You can honor Sam’s memory right now by signing the donor card on your drivers license.. and by having a short conversation with your loved one about your wishes.

If you live in Vermont as we do, there’s a new donor registry at http://www.donatelifevermont.org/ You can learn more about organ donation at that site.. You can see a story on it at http://www.wptz.com/news/25830159/detail.html

If you really want to promote organ donation.. you can make a funny movie like our freind Dom did in Sam’s honor ..

(thanks so much Dom.. this is pretty cool !)

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We do have some really amazing friends.. ..:-)

Speaking of friends.. here are some of the pictures folks sent us yesterday in Sam’s honor.. They’re from all over the world