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1st Amendment
1st Amendment ~ Please note that this is a personal journalist effort by a heart transplant patient. Any reference to volunteering, other patients, medical practioners, family members, physical places or locations will be based on composites of of real and fictional people and may be antedotal in nature.
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Posted in Heart Transplant
Tagged DonateLife, Donor, Giving Thanks, Heart Transplant, Organ Transplants
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Gift of Life Walk & Run – RAW Emotions
I once had a friend tell me, “You can’t be a wimp and have a heart transplant!” Well, yesterday, I was once again reduced to a teary eyed wimp …. all in honor of MY AMAZING DONOR! For the past … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Donor, Donor Family, Friends, Gift of Life Walk and Run, Giving Thanks, Grateful, Gratitude, Heart Transplant, Hero, Honor, LifeBanc, Love, Rowdy Hearts
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Walking For Life
A couple weeks ago, I posted a brief blog in regard to my new Fitbit, a gadget I wear on my wrist which assists me in tracking my walking, food intake, sleep efficiency. I have a few friends that also … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Awe, Blessed, Donor, Giving Thanks, Grateful, Gratitude, Heart Transplant, Walking
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Doing … The Work of Heart!!!
“It’s OK to think about what you want to do until it’s time to start doing what you were meant to do.” The above line was in the 2002 movie, “The Rookie”, that starred Dennis Quiad as a 35-year-old striving to get to pitch … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Destiny, Emotions, Faith, Friends, Giving Thanks, God's Plan, Heart Transplant, Hope, Love, optimisim, volunteering
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The Gift
“The only gift is a portion of thyself.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
People
“Some people just can never understand how much they really mean to you.”
Posted in Daily Insight, General
Tagged Caring, Giving Thanks, Grateful, Gratitude, Humbled, Inspiring, Kindness
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Angel of Love
“The angel of love blesses the hearts of those who give freely, those who brighten the world for others, they are blessed.”
In My Life …. A Sixth Anniversary
Today, May 11th, 2013 …. I celebrate the sixth anniversary of my extended life, by way of a heart transplant. This anniversary is always an emotional day for me. It is a day of reflection, of love, of what could … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Angels, Donor, Faith, Family, Friends, Giving Thanks, God, God's Plan, Heart Transplant, Humbled, Inspiring, Life, Love, Nurse
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Chopper Ride
“It’s never too late to spread your wings and take flight.” Six years ago this morning I took my first and only non-military helicopter ride. It was a ride that would save my life, as 5 days later I would … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Insight, General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Donor, Giving Thanks, God's Plan, Grateful, Gratitude, Heart Transplant, Helicopter, Hero, Miracles
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The Gift – Day 30
This quote sums everything up for me ……. I am ever so grateful!! “First, I have to thank God for giving me the GIFT that he did as well as a second chance for a better life.” For the entire … Continue reading
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Tagged DonateLife, Donor, Gift, Giving Thanks, Heart Transplant, Hero, Hope, Humbled, Organ Donor Awareness Month, Organ Transplants
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