More everyday heroes

Today's message comes from an article entitled, "Paying it forward proves lifesaving" in USA Today. If you haven't seen the movie "Pay It Forward", I can't recommend it enough. (Intelliflix.com online DVD rental Movies & Games) Many don't like the ending, but I think it fits and it just shows the magnitude of the idea.

This article is about people following this philosophy in real life. What they are doing is giving kidneys to people in need. This is done all the time but the difference here is that the recipient is required to sign up on the donor list with a partner donor. This means Junior Smith may need a kidney, in order to get on this list, he signs up with Mom Smith who agrees to donate her kidney to the next pair on the list. The end result is a "cascade" of kidneys going to people in need instead of merely a single transplant. It's an amazing idea that truly does "pay it forward".

I encourage you to read the article for more detail and a look at some truly innovative lifesavers.

Thoughts anyone?