What Does It Mean to Live?

Phyllis and I met 2 years ago this month! Can you believe it?! She is doing well and she just got back from a trip to Hawaii with her family. Traveling and spending time with the ones you care about most are what I envisioned for her back before I knew her. When I first learned I was going to donate, my hope was that by me donating, someone would have a second chance at life. And when I think about life and living, that's what I dream about... traveling, exploring the world while being with the ones I hold nearest and dearest to me. Everyone has different ideas of living, but when it comes down to it, we are all human and we all want the same thing - love.

You often hear people ask, if you found out you only had X number of days to live, what would you do? So what would you do? Make the most of today and of every day. Put down your phones and live in the moment. Be present. You'll never remember the best day of technology you ever had but you'll make memories that will last a lifetime and when you're taking your last breath, you'll know that you truly lived.

Happy Friday!

Update

I can't believe it's been just shy of a year since the last time I have posted!

Phyllis is doing wonderful and we talk regularly. I flew out to see her in June I think it was? Then I took a trip across country this past summer and made a stop along the way to see her. We live so far apart but we were lucky enough to have several opportunities to meet up. 

She has had some minor graft vs host type complications but from what I've been told, it's a fairly common thing. Yay for being healthy :)

Donor/Recipient Meeting!

I can't believe I haven't updated since 2013!

It is now April of 2014 and I have some wonderful news! Phyllis and her family planned a trip to the East coast and I was lucky enough to be able to meet up with her and her family members this past week. It was, by far, one of the greatest days in my entire life. My recipient is one of the most beautiful people, inside and out, that I have ever known and I was and am still at a loss for words. We got to spend a couple hours together but the time flew by. When it was time for us to go, I instantly felt like part of me was leaving. It hasn't even been a week since we met and I've already decided to start planning a trip to where she lives :)