Tag Archives: Donor

5,000 Days

“if we step back and rest, we will see the wholeness in it all. We will naturally apprehend the good in how things are, taste the underlying strength, beauty, and wisdom that lives even in the difficult days, take delight … Continue reading

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Donor Remembrance Day

Today, April 30th, is the day when we HONOR and CELEBRATE our donor heroes who have given the gift of life through organ, tissue and eye donations. Together we “plant” Forget-Me-Not flowers to symbolize that these heroes and their gifts … Continue reading

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November 22nd

“Wine is getting better over the years, a man is getting wiser over the years. I get older today, but this is the reason for the happiness, not sadness. I’m so thankful for these years of life and these people … Continue reading

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Intersecting Lives

“It is because the human spirit knows, deep down, that all lives intersect. That death doesn’t just take someone, it misses someone else, and in the small distance between being taken and being missed, lives are changed.” ~ Mitch Albom; … Continue reading

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12 Years Since God Pressed My Reset Button

“When we grow up we take ourselves way too seriously, and sometimes we become a heart attack waiting to happen.” ~ Tom Asacker Twelve years ago today, at about 9:30am, I had a massive heart attack. That single event changed … Continue reading

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Trouble ……… That NEVER Happened

“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” ~ Mark Twain This past week has been filled with stress/anxiety. In the end, it was wasted energy. I had been scheduled … Continue reading

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Gift – Day

“I try to be grateful for the abundance of the blessings that I have, the journey that I am on and to relish each day as a gift.” ~ Jame McGreevey April is DonateLife Month, and that is very near … Continue reading

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Valentine’s & National Donor Day

“Gifts of Love linger silently upon our hearts waiting to be shared.” ~ Lee Hiller London Today is a day of love. (Why not a year or a lifetime of love?) We spread a lot of love around Valentine’s Day … Continue reading

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Any Age, Any Medical History

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Honoring a Legacy

If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased. ~ Maya Angelou ———————————————— Without God, Benny Keith Ward, Lifebanc, friends, family and an amazing team of Doctors, nurses and caregivers @  … Continue reading

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