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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 10:12am | IP Logged Quote Willa

This time of year, I always ask the Archangels and our LIttle Flower St Therese to intercede for the family of the child who donated his liver for Aidan, and for the child himself, though I am rather confident he is with the angels himself, now.

That gift literally meant life for Aidan since Aidan was in very grave condition by the time we got the news (which was today 7 years ago). Aidan's transplant started the evening of September 30th and was completed on October 1, St Therese's feast day. Aidan coded just minutes before the transplant was to start; they restarted his heart; and they decided to go ahead anyway, since there was no alternative.

I always think of that child and his parents as models of heroic generosity. We do not know specifically who they were because of donor privacy. But he was about the age Aidan is now; he had told his parents earlier that if anything happened to him, he wanted to donate his organs to help someone else, and they complied with his wishes. Makes me cry when I think of it I ask his intercession for my children and especially for Aidan and Patrick.

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 10:16am | IP Logged Quote Chari

Praying with you, Willa, of course.

Oh.....I will talk to you today sometime.....

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 10:29am | IP Logged Quote Elizabeth

Praying, praying, praying--and remembering the awesome wonder of it all. I remember the vigil we held for Aidan all through the surgery and I remember the tears we shed for the donor's family. This really is a very holy week, isn't it?

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 11:30am | IP Logged Quote Dawnie

How beautiful...I will pray for Aidan's "angel" and his family today...isn't it wonderful that we can know that God hears our prayers for the people we are praying for, even when we don't know exactly who they are? He is so good...

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 11:58am | IP Logged Quote MaryM

WJFR wrote:
Makes me cry when I think of it    

Makes me cry to read it. I will pray for his family.

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 12:27pm | IP Logged Quote kingvozzo

Wow, what an incredible thing! I will pray for Aiden's angel and his family.

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 1:58pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G

Willa -- what a beautiful day to remember. I will praying for Aidan's angel and his family. Thanks for letting us share the joy this day must bring!



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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 4:44pm | IP Logged Quote Patty LeVasseur

Willa,
praying for Aidan's angel and his family.

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 10:26pm | IP Logged Quote Rebecca

Willa, I am praying, too.
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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 10:35pm | IP Logged Quote ladybugs

Willa,

This is so beautiful.

You have our prayers.

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Posted: Sept 30 2006 at 11:37pm | IP Logged Quote Lavenderfields

Willa,

We will be praying for Aidan's Angel for sure.

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 7:56am | IP Logged Quote Bookswithtea

Truly, God is a miracle worker. I will pray for their family.

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 8:10am | IP Logged Quote esperanza

adding my prayers, too. thank you for sharing this story..beautiful

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 9:26am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie

Praying for Aidan's angel and his family, Willa. Thanks for sharing his story.

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 1:02pm | IP Logged Quote shartlesville

Praying! (and crying those happy-sad tears)

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 1:13pm | IP Logged Quote hylabrook1

Willa -

Joining you and your family in prayer for this family and child, and in thanksgiving for the gift they have been to Aidan and you all.

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 10:48pm | IP Logged Quote stacykay

Thank you for giving us the honor to pray for this angel and his family.


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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 10:52pm | IP Logged Quote kristina

Dear Willa,
This is a beautiful witness! I will pray for this generous family and Aidan's Angel.

May your sweet Aidan continue to grow in health, too!

Blessings,

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Posted: Oct 01 2006 at 10:59pm | IP Logged Quote Marybeth

Praying here...

God love you and yours Willa..

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Posted: Oct 02 2006 at 9:26am | IP Logged Quote KellyJ

How beautiful.    I am praying for this child's family and your precious Aidan.

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