Take your time and rest. We'll all be waiting here for you upon your return. We're so happy for you. [?]
L'chaim, Sherri On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 11:52 PM, Richard H <[email protected]> wrote: > How great to receive your post. May you heal quickly. > > Richard H. > > On Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 8:37:14 PM UTC-6, wa2yyx wrote: > >> Hello to everyone, >> >> Now you all know why I do what I do. I love all of you just as my >> extended family. I am so honored and grateful to be a part of your lives, >> your very precious lives. >> >> I would like to share with all of you, a letter that I wrote to my kidney >> donors family. I would hopefully respect that they have the opportunity of >> reading it one day. >> >> 18's, >> >> Marty >> >> *February 28th 2015* >> >> *I write this to the family of the young man that gave of himself in >> order that I can survive.* >> >> *It has been four days since I received a kidney transplant from your >> loved one. I am in pain right now but I want to write this without any pain >> medication because I would like to have a clear mind so that I can speak to >> you from my heart and soul.* >> >> *It is very important to me to be able to write this to you, and I truly >> hope that you receive it. I hope that it is something that may give you >> less hurt in your hearts.* >> >> *First, I would like to send you my deepest condolences on the loss of >> your loved one. When I first got the call from the hospital that there was >> a matching kidney for me I was very happy. However, I also felt a great >> deal of guilt that someone had to be deceased in order for me to receive >> this very precious gift of life.* >> >> *I believe that there is a reason for everything that happens in this >> world. Sometimes we may not understand what these reasons are, and >> sometimes it hurts, but there is a reason for everything.* >> >> *I also believe that if someone does something to try and help someone >> else then it will come back to that person. More than twenty five years ago >> I had Leukemia and had to go through a bone marrow transplant. In order to >> do this I had to have total body radiation and chemotherapy.* >> >> *I remember the first time that I went into the radiation chamber. I got >> down on my knees, clasped my hands in front of me and made a promise to >> GOD. I prayed that if I were to survive I would go on to try and help >> others also go through this.* >> >> *And, this is something that I have done more than one hundred times >> since. This is what I meant when I said that if you try to help someone it >> will come back to you. This is what your loved one did for me. He has given >> me the opportunity to continue on, and even though I do not know his name I >> will continue to do this in his name. GOD knows exactly who he is, and I >> promise you that I will continue to dedicate my life to your loved one for >> giving of him to me.* >> >> *I truly hope that you will eventually receive my letter. Perhaps one of >> these days I might have the opportunity of meeting you.* >> >> >> *Sincerely,* >> >> *Marty* >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:31 AM, Richard H <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This was posted to CML2 on YAHOO. >>> >>> Hello cml chums! >>> I have wonderful news from/about our friend Marty! >>> Marty left a message at my home sharing that he HAS had his transplant >>> (0: is doing well(0: and that he greatly appreciates all of our prayers(0: >>> ! (collective sigh of relief from all of us, right?) >>> Let's continue to send our love, support and prayers to our amazing >>> friend. >>> >>> (0: Caryl >>> >>> >>> This is great news. 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