Yes, keeping this site stocked with the best of the daily deals out there is a lot of work. And, no, this is not a business. There is no paid product placement or advertising. I don’t benefit personally from this project one bit.
So, why do I spend all this time writing Being Resourceful? My dad. I love him. I miss him. I wish I could have him back.
My dad benefited from a heart valve transplant and a partial aorta transplant, but didn’t live long enough to receive a heart transplant. He went to Heaven at the very young age of 62 in September 2008.
The ULTIMATE in resourcefulness is sharing your self — your tissues and organs when you no longer need them. Please talk about this wit
h your family. Consider officially registering as a tissue and/or organ donor. Encourage your family and friends to do the same. Leave your tissues and/or organs here. Heaven doesn’t need them; someone here does. You could save someone’s life.
Please visit the national organ/tissue donor site, Donate Life, at http://DonateLife.net to learn more.
I thank YOU from the bottom of MY heart (which will definitely be donated someday if I’m ever in the position).
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Thank you for sharing, Meg. I’m proud to say that I have a Donate Life card in my wallet.
I’m pretty sure I filled out the form to say they can take everything. I guess I figured that as much as I will hate to go, I’m sure, it seems like such a waste to bury perfectly good (I’m assuming) organs, tissues, etc. I suppose you could say that I’m hoping others will “Be resourceful” and use those parts of me 
And now that I think about it, it’s yet one more reason I feel pretty good about having gone vegetarian. Hopefully that will make me even more healthy and useful! 
So I guess your Dad was big on being resourceful? Or does it kind of tie into what I just said about being resourceful with one’s body…? Or is the general theme of this site something your Dad would’ve really been behind?
Anyway, you’re doing an awesome job and I know your Dad is super proud of everything you do!
Love,
Dana
Dad was always behind me in my endeavors, and I think he would have been proud of this one too. I’m trying to use this site as a vehicle to increase awareness of the benefits of organ/tissue donation and to get the important conversations started in the families of my readers. Thanks!
My daughter actually brought up this topic over the past week (at age 13, imagine that!) I will have to double check to see if I have actually done this. Thought I had registered back in my college days, but need to check and be sure. Will be sure to bring the discussion up with the family!
RSmith – I registered way back when too, but that was through the DMV on my driver’s license, which is no longer the official registry. If you have a chance, please visit DonateLife.net to officially register online. They’ll send you a form to complete and return via the mail. Your daughter is quite astute! I appreciate her thoughtfulness.
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You do a fantastic job with this site and I know i’ve certainly taken advantage of quite a few deals you’ve posted. This is such an important topic and why not use this site as another place to get people talking about it! I’m a donor and wish everyone would be. There are so many people that benefit from just 1 person’s organs. And you’re right, Heaven doesn’t need them!
On a side note, I have a picture of my dad in that same outfit, same track, same helmet and most importantly, with the same big smile! It made me smile when I saw this!
Thanks, Kari!