National Donor Sabbath
Posted
November 10, 2006 at
9:03 am by
Andrea
One of the undeniably good things to come out of blogging, for me, has been my friendship with Moreena of falling down is also a gift, and a few other places which may or may not be competitors of Imperfect Parent, so I won’t link to them directly. Regardless, Moreena is a compassionate, intelligent and generous person whose posts often make me cry at work (which is embarassing when you’re out of kleenex and are reduced to using an old receipt from the bottom of your purse, hoping that you’re not spreading ink all over your reddened, tear-stained face).
Moreena’s oldest daughter, Annika, has had two liver transplants as the result of a congenital disease called Biliary Atresia; she is about to be put back on the waiting list for a third. She is six.
And as she reminded me lately, this weekend is the National Donor Sabbath, an interfaith event and celebration to increase awareness of organ donation.
So many of you will hear this information already this weekend; but for those of you who, like me, rarely darken a church door, here is information about how to become an organ donor and frequently asked questions about organ donation.
And if you have a blog or website and would like to increase awareness of this incredibly important issue, here is a button you can use (right-click, save as, and upload as required):
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1. prescott said:
November 10, 2006 @ 5:13 pm
Great post. I’m a huge supporter of organ donation, when I die I want science to take as much of me as they need, and my family can cremate the rest. I’ll admit, it is kind of morbid thought, especially when dealing with a time of intense grief, but I think it is a tremendous honor to the dead to grant their wish of helping someone else continue life.
One thing to add — simply registering for organ donation isn’t foolproof. It’s important to inform your family of your wishes and put it in writing, as well.
2. Jessica said:
November 12, 2006 @ 1:44 pm
Something makes me queasy about organ donation. It’s not rational or right, but it makes me gag when I think about it. It seems like such a violation to your body, but that is so silly because who cares when you’re dead?!?
I want to sign up, I really, really do. I don’t know why it seems so gross to me, it’s psychological for me, but I need to do it. I know I need to do it. It’s just the right thing to do.
Thanks for shedding light on this subject. I think it’s a selfless and wonderful thing to do!