I have a best friend who was dying from a rare lung cancer (he is a
non-smoker, he just won the bad luck lottery). His last chance for
life was a total lung transplant, and about five months ago he got
the bitter-sweet call that a pair of lungs were available. The
surgery was flawless and (with the exception of the anti-rejection
medication he will take for the rest of his life), he is as good as new.
I mention this because I received their annual Christmas letter
today, and found out that the donor was a 58 year old man from
Texas. I quote from his wife's letter:
"It is now Christmas. Our tree has an added decoration this year. On
the top branch sits a flag bearing a lone star. It represents a
place of great significance. It symbolizes a gift given under the
most difficult circumstances. Its star... is an unknown hero with a
forever-place in our family"
I just thought you Texans out there might enjoy hearing her thanks.
Merry Christmas,
Tom Davenport
