Tabitha's Wish

April of 2011 my little girl Tabitha at the young age of 12 went to the DMV to get a state ID so she could open a checking acc . at this time she had never been sick a day in her life other than a common cold . as she was getting her ID thay ask her the same questions as if she were getting an drivers liscen and asked her if she would like to be a organ doner she said yes . she over heard the man in the booth next to her say no. on the way home she ask her mon why do you think that man said no to becomeing a doner ?

One week to the day Tabitha went in to a coma from a rare brain bleed . With in days thay told us there was nothing thay could do for Tabitha and she had pass away . thay ask us if we would like to donate her organs . but Tabitha had alrady answered that for us
because Tabitha had never been sick or her body had no trauma she was able to donate all of her organs and go on to save 7 lives and help many others with her gift of life .
this past year has been the tuffest year of my life by far . the one thing that has helped me get up ever day and live my life other my son is knowing it was (TABITHA'S WISH)
One week shy of a year of Tabitha passing i meet the little girl that receved Tabitha lungs i can not put in to words how that has helped with my hurt . other than it was like a ton of bricks off my back
So in closing i would ask that you share Tabithas story with your kids . so it was ever to be ther time thay also could live on . please share that withs your friends and ask them to do the same
THANK YOU Duncan McLindon

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