21 years ago today a baby boy died

Liz

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5/12/10 - I am so humble and thankful God has blessed us with another year with our darling Laura. I have been updating this thread each year on or around this date to hopefully promote organ donation and publically thank our Heavenly Father for allowing us another 365 days with our precious daughter. We never, ever forget that while we celebrate there is another mom out there who is thinking her son would have been 21 years old now. We pray for her well being and thank this unknown person for giving us a priceless gift. Thank you for allowing me to share this special day with my DIS friends!

A more recent photo of Laura from just a few weeks ago:
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5/12/09 - So grateful, so very blessed . . . updating to change this post from 19 years to 20. We've made it another year. Thank you God. Thank you Robert's mom. Thanks to all of you who have been through all the ups and downs with us over the years. May you all have a glorious day!



We never met him.

We know his name was Robert.

And he was six months old.

We never met his mother. We'll never know her name. But we're eternally grateful to her.

She gave us a gift we can never repay. We can thank her the only way we know how which is to never, ever forget or take for granted what she so unselfishly gave us.

Our daughter.

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(TiggWDW)

Nineteen years ago our daughter was a very sick 6 week old baby. We got the call that a much needed heart was available to save her life.

If anyone is reading this is not an organ donor we beg you to reconsider your decision. Organ donation blesses lives. It doesn't always work. Our road has been anything but easy. But it gives people a chance who desperately need one.

Thank you Robert and your mommy. We know she is remembering this day as we are. We hope where ever she is and whatever she is doing she is happy and blessed.
 
Wow, what an amazing story. Bless little Robert and his mother and blessings to all of you too.
 
That is a great story.

God Bless you and your family.

I am an organ donor if (God forbid) something ever happened to me.
 
You gave me goose bumps. Your daughter is beautiful. What a touching story.

Penny
 

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Your heartwarming story reduced me to tears :hug:. Your DD is a beautiful and blessed young lady. Thank you for sharing your story and reminding us the importance of organ donation and the lives it touches in so many ways. Godspeed :flower3:
 
:hug: I used to have an organ donor ribbon in my siggie.
 
I have tears in my eyes after reading this! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope that Robert's mother went on to live a very fulfilled life and I am glad to see that she gave you such a precious gift as well. What a blessing! :)
 
I'm all misty-eyed. Thank goodness for that mother for making a generous decision at the most difficult time in her life.
 
God bless baby Robert's family with the decision they made to save another life.

I have been an organ donor since I got my first drivers license. Whenever I card someone at work, I always mention if they are an organ donor. Such a small but unselfish thing to do in my own opinion.
 
This is exactly why I am an organ donor. I really don't understand why you wouldn't be if you are able to. So glad for your daughter. A BIG thank you to Robert and his mom.
 
God bless baby Robert's family with the decision they made to save another life.

I have been an organ donor since I got my first drivers license. Whenever I card someone at work, I always mention if they are an organ donor. Such a small but unselfish thing to do in my own opinion.

I'm glad no one has mentioned it to me because I am not one. I have very personal reasons for my decision.

OP, what a BEAUTIFUL post. You gaveme misty eyes. I'm so happy for your family! :hug:
 
Beautiful story op thanks for sharing, & for making me cry first thing in the morning!!:goodvibes
 
How blessed you and your family are. I hope that Robert's mother ended up equally blessed. I always check the box that says organ donor and my entire family and all of my friends know that that's what I'd want as well.
 

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