I was pondering why it takes a personal connection to
motivate us (human beings) to get involved. Why do we wait for something to
happen before we do something?
This was the case for me with
Be The Match. It wasn’t until
my best friend’s father, Don was diagnosed with two types of leukemia this past
year that I got involved.
Don is a great man. A wonderful Dad. A fantastic
father-in-law. A kind and loving husband. A generous grandpa. Don is full of
service and concern for others, ever willing to help when asked. Quick to
chuckle. Truly, a great person.
But Don has two types of leukemia.
He needs a bone marrow transplant to fight his cancer.
Did you know, your children are not tested as potential
donors? An unrelated-stranger is a
better match? Crazy. Your siblings can be tested but the odds are still better with
a stranger.
Don’s siblings are not a match.
Don’s hope for life must come from the bone marrow registry.
A stranger, a fellow human being, perhaps sitting in a cubicle, made a choice
to be involved.
Now Don will have a chance to fight. I pray and hope he will
win.
Don is the reason I received this donor card in the mail. I
cannot cure Don’s cancer. I cannot wish it away. I can be the hope for a fellow
human being, perhaps sitting in a cubicle.
