Built on trust: how a post led me to my kidney recipient
It was an ordinary day - just like so many before it. Work. Endless emails. Managing a household. Raising three kids. The hundreds of small necessary tasks that need to be tackled each day. My mind raced as the memory of the kidney donation application resurfaced. The day prior, I had shared my desire to do a living kidney donation with my family. It’s not an everyday conversation where you tell your kids and husband, “So, I’ve been thinking. Thinking I’m hoping to donate an organ.” With uncertainty, I was not sure how they would take this news. But when I reflect back on these conversations, why would I have expected anything less from those who know me best. Having tried to instill characteristics in my children of compassion and having a heart for others, their responses solidified their kind hearts. My oldest didn't hesitate, “Of course mom, this is totally something you would do! That’s cool - you should do it.” To my middle child’s confidence, “I’m not surprised at all. Of...