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Comments (150)Hi All, I've been so busy. I made cookies and stuff all night after work and then I answered some email. I wasn't going to write anything tonight because I'm tired. I was ready to go to bed but I realized it may be awhile until I can post again. So I want to tell the story I promised before. 11 years ago in August, Gary's brother, Joe, died helping a motorist who's car had been hit on a major highway. He got struck by a motorcycle that was speeding and then a car driven by a drunk driver. It was as you can imagine was quite an awful time. We as a family decided to donate all of Joe's organs. We felt that he died trying to help someone and it is what he would of wanted. Thanksgiving with Gary's family wasn't the best that year of course. Christmas as far as I could see wasn't going to be much better. On Christmas morning Gary and I got up. He was watching tv, and I was reading the newspaper. I started to read the letter to the editor part of the paper. There was letter from a woman from NJ writing to thank the family who made the decision to donate the organs of the man who had died on the highway. At that point, I just started to whell up with tears and Gary of course couldn't figure out why the paper would make me cry. I tried to read out loud to him, but I couldn't get it out and by that time I was bawling. The woman's brother had received Joe's heart, and surely would of died. It was a wonderful thing she did sending that letter. We were very sad, but we were also very happy to know that people were alive because of him. It made a tough Christmas bearable. So the best gift we ever got cost no more than the time it took her to write a letter and the stamp to mail it. (As a side note,Gary's parents eventually found out about all the people(info without names) he helped. And they did meet the man who got his lungs and became friends with him. They also are active members in UNYTS, the local organ donor group. Also the next year Gary's sister had a baby, the first grandchild. There's nothing like a baby to help lift people's spirits.) Ok, I've got to go to bed. Tomorrow is a long day at work, and then I've got to visit my baby brother and his family in the evening. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Remy...See MoreOBF (Our Bloomin Friends) 2017 HOSTESS SIGN UP LIST
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Comments (21)Thank you so much, Carol! I'll be happy to answer any questions or help you out as needed. Sorry I haven't gotten the addresses of the members to you. I'm going to go ahead and send it now even though I haven't gotten around to confirming that they are all correct. I'll try to follow up on that soon. My life has been so hectic lately. Ready for some calm! Jan. Feb - Beth Mar. - Carol Apr. May - Jeanne June July Aug. Sept. Oct. - Annie Nov. - Ruth Dec. - Shirley Happy Groundhog Day! Apparently Raleigh had an official groundhog but he has retired. All I can say is not a bit of sun here today so he would not have seen his shadow - 3 days in a row of gloom, cool temperatures and rain....See Morecanyonwind
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