Remembering and honoring our David - husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend.
"Treasure these things up in your hearts, and let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds." ~D&C 43:34
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Opportunities to Do Good
Dixie sent this to us and asked us to put it on the blog. A wonderful donor story, thanks Dixie.
Beautiful, i image the happiness of all the people and their families when they got the news about my Dave. I am happy for them. But my life to be honest is not getting easier and yes those people got a second chance, a second chance that my husband didn't get. Life is hard, and i know my Dave is happy where he is, while me stay here wondering around my future and the huge road for me to walk with my kids.
Thank you Dixie, I know that organ donation is what David chose to bless the lives of many people he never met. I hope someday we can "see the fruit of our labors in the happiness of those that we have helped" by meeting some of these people. I don't know why it was Heavenly Father's plan to take David from us without the option of a second chance. But I do feel like he was taken so quickly in that accident with all of his organs in perfect condition so that he could bless others through donation.
Cris, please remember that there are so many of us praying to know the best ways we can help you and your sweet kids...the road ahead does feel huge and can feel like too much, but we will do it together, one day at a time.
Cris, to be honest: even though the video is wonderful and sweet, I found myself feeling angry at the end. I hated that other people had David when we didn't. I can say I'm happy that other people have been blessed, but at that moment I was selfishly angry. I wanted David with us - with you. Sometimes we need to allow ourselves to feel all the various emotions of grief - anger being one of them. So I allowed myself the feelings of the moment and then I had to pull myself together. As much as "tear soup" is good for you, perhaps an "angry" meal once in awhile appropriate too.
Beautiful, i image the happiness of all the people and their families when they got the news about my Dave. I am happy for them. But my life to be honest is not getting easier and yes those people got a second chance, a second chance that my husband didn't get. Life is hard, and i know my Dave is happy where he is, while me stay here wondering around my future and the huge road for me to walk with my kids.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dixie, I know that organ donation is what David chose to bless the lives of many people he never met. I hope someday we can "see the fruit of our labors in the happiness of those that we have helped" by meeting some of these people. I don't know why it was Heavenly Father's plan to take David from us without the option of a second chance. But I do feel like he was taken so quickly in that accident with all of his organs in perfect condition so that he could bless others through donation.
ReplyDeleteCris, please remember that there are so many of us praying to know the best ways we can help you and your sweet kids...the road ahead does feel huge and can feel like too much, but we will do it together, one day at a time.
Cris, to be honest: even though the video is wonderful and sweet, I found myself feeling angry at the end. I hated that other people had David when we didn't. I can say I'm happy that other people have been blessed, but at that moment I was selfishly angry. I wanted David with us - with you. Sometimes we need to allow ourselves to feel all the various emotions of grief - anger being one of them. So I allowed myself the feelings of the moment and then I had to pull myself together. As much as "tear soup" is good for you, perhaps an "angry" meal once in awhile appropriate too.
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