Donate Life:
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We have been so incredibly blessed by the choice one grieving family made at a time when their world was so unexpectedly and unfortunately turned upside down. Their choice was to donate the organs of their recently deceased family member - so that others may live and thrive. That selfless decision changed our life forever, the life of those around us, and history itself. The family who's choice it was to give the gift of life through their own personal tragedy will never know how their loss touched the world - yet, my wife and I are living testaments to their kindness and wisdom. Not a day goes by without our sincere appreciation for just how fragile life is, how wonderful life is, and fortunate we are to be in this place at this time.
In honor of the donor and the donor family that lost who was most near-and-dear to their heart, we live on... unable to replace who was lost, but humbly dedicated to living each new day with gratitude, grace, and remembrance. As you view our images, please pay particular attention to the content in the photographs - the people, the places, the opportunities - and the joy and wonder of actively living life. Imagine that there were no photos, there was no mention of future plans - there was no hope to awake to the dawn of a new day. The colors you see on your monitor just slowly wash to white, leaving you with an empty and lifeless array of pixels - pixels that evoke no joy, no hope, and tell no tale. This link (and no doubt countless others) would just be a dead-end for your browser: "HTTP Error 404 - file or directory not found". In our case this error message might as well read "Error 404 - life not found".
Everything that you see on our site(s) was made possible by a 'gift'. A gift that empowered its recipient to reach higher, taste life, and reflect love. Of course, mere words and pictures cannot adequately describe what it means to have been given this lease on life. Gratitude comes in the form of the thousands of actions performed each day - some silent, some visible, all with humility.
Those who choose organ donation are silent heroes - without question. Before you is one humble example of a 'life' made possible by the decision of one such hero. This 'life' goes on into the future and reflects the same kind of love, generosity, respect, and responsibility that the act of this donation so graciously carried with it. To the donor family - whoever you are - we are deeply sorry for your loss. We can only tell you how grateful we are for your decision to donate... and then attempt to live life in a way that is truly worthy of your loved ones gift. Also to our other heroes, to the men and women (surgeons, doctors, nurses, researchers, techs, and hospital and care center staff) whose unrelenting care in times of need have been truly inspirational - thank you all. We 'live' forever in your debt.
Cheers,
Bruce McCallum (and family)
