Thursday, March 15, 2007

A New Message from My Sister

How many other chances will you have in your lifetime to make a difference in someone’s life?

How many times in your life do you get to be a hero? We grew up thinking of imaginary heroes, wearing capes and flying through the air, scooping up the “bad guys” as they made the world a safer place. But, as we were reminded on 9/11, our real heroes were the firemen and policemen who put their lives on the line to save others.

But, YOU can be a hero by sharing a kidney. It’s not a decision to take lightly, but how many other chances will you have in your lifetime to make a difference in someone’s life?

There are many health situations that affect us and family members and friends, but very seldom are we personally able to do anything directly to help them.

And, the vast majority of these situations can be treated with drugs or surgery or treatments. Except for dialysis, which causes its own set of problems, the only help for kidney failure is another kidney.

There are so many situations in this world that we cannot change – we cannot make the Middle East a safe part of the world, we cannot save all the children dying in Africa, we cannot solve the war in Iraq, BUT we can do something for Gene. He only needs one kidney!! No one really needs 2, but everyone has to have at least one.

This could be the most significant decision of your life if you decide to share a kidney with Gene. When the opportunity is there, when you can actually make that kind of difference in someone’s life don’t you want to be a hero?

This is your chance, and how are you going to live with yourself if you choose to turn away?

Anna


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Thanks,
Gene



posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 11:40 AM Comments: 0