I love this photo!
From left: my wonderful kidney donor, Robin Gilmartin of West Hartford, me, my equally wonderful sister-in-law Suzanne Watson of Laconia, N.H. (Ralph's baby sister), and Suzanne's kidney recipient, William Greenwood of Bethel.
I can't thank Robin enough for her altruistic gift.
Photo by Allegra Villers
I also love Allegra’s photo of the four of us - William, Suzanne, you and me - with the diagram of the chain that links all 18 of us in the background. I love that you can’t tell donor from recipient unless you happen to know us. We are all happy and equally healthy looking.
ReplyDeleteThere’s a dog adoption number sticker: “Who Rescued Who.” I have a bull terrier “rescue,” Dixie (aka “Wiggle-Butt”) so I get it. In organ donation, “the gift of life” is also reciprocal. It’s the feeling of connection. We are connected, part of the chain of life (like DNA itself). Connected in life, for life.
I agree ~ we all do look healthy, Robin. And happy! Connected for life. That's so true.
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