I was never a big believer in donating at all, even when my mum was on a dialysis machine keeping her alive, I still had trouble believing in donation. For me it was more of a 'if I was to be in a position to donate I would probably have my mums problems and therefore they would be no good to anyone'

But then I changed my mind. We had grown up being constantly told that one day some family out there would make the ultimate sacrifice for our family.
I found myself wondering how I could possibly expect to sit by the phone waiting for THE call that would change our lives and not be compassionate enough to be a registered donor myself? Here was a family, when at a deep dark and emotional time, were showing compassion to a total stranger...wow. It was then that I registered.

I have watched my mum sit on a machine for 4-5 hours 3 times a week for almost ten years. I watched her not be able to enjoy simple things like chocolate and mango or to drink as much water as she wanted. I watched my dad watching my mum and could see his heart breaking every time she sat there for hours with needles in her arms. I saw us grow up differently because of what life had thrown at us. I saw the joy on my mums face when she held my DD for the first time and when she had the energy to run around with her after her transplant. I know if it wasn't for a beautiful kind, generous family, my mum would not be here to do and see all these things now.

Dusty, I thought for years about if I should be a donor or not. Even when my mum was ill, I still didn't think I should donate. It is such a hard thing to think about as most people don't have an experience to help decide if they should or shouldn't be a donor.

I've never really thought about a connection between my soul and organ donation. I guess for me, when I think about my soul, I would think of it in connection in my heart. It is the things that I do for myself,my family, friends that come from my heart. which i hope makes me a good thoughful person with a good soul.
You've definately given me something to think about there.

Nic