Hearts, Scars & Horseshoes

Gift Of Life

So get this,

1 donor. ONE DONOR.

Can save up to 8, yes EIGHT, lives through organ donations.

The organs that can be donated are heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines.

That very same donor can also improve the lives of up to 50, FIFTY, people through tissue donations.

The tissues that can be donated are corneas, bone/tendon, vein/artery, heart valves and skin.

That's amazing, right? One person. 58 potential chances to change another human being's life. That's truly beautiful.

But here's the kicker,

Just because you want to be an organ donor, you've registered, you have the little heart on your license, the whole nine yards, doesn't mean your surviving family can't choose otherwise.

The surviving family has the right to go against the deceased's wishes and not allow their organs and tissues to be donated.

When you're experiencing a dark moment in your life, what an astonishingly beautiful and brave thing it is to think of others. To have empathy and compassion. To be so overwhelmingly giving during a time of immense grief.

Our bodies are merely vessels. Once we pass, whether you believe in heaven or hell or have no religion at all, our bodies become nothing once our soul is gone. We don't need our organs and tissues any longer. They won't offer our loved ones comfort during their loss. But they can change someone else's world.

So if you want to be an organ and tissue donor if you unfortunately pass, talk to your family, express your wishes, tell them that you want the chance to save 8 people and change 50 more lives. Tell them you want to give someone the gift of life.

For more information about Gift Of Life:
http://www.giftoflifeinternational.org