NO SILVER BULLETS
Have you listened to the song romanticising donor families and recipients meeting.
Whilst it is a beautiful song and a true fairytale ending, it doesn’t reflect the position of many recipients or donor families.
As I am learning, there is no silver bullet to solve the problems faced in Australia, but with greater understanding and education of the requirement for Next of Kin Consent, donor identification, clinical reporting and inter hospital processes etc., I truly believe things will improve.
I was gifted a second chance by a selfless family who had lost someone but were able to find the compassion to say Yes, when asked.
What I do now is a passion I am blessed to have found and I will dedicate my efforts to for a long time to come.
I am looking forward to celebrating my transplant and second chance at the WTG and will continue to advocate for improvements in organ donation rates.
#education #learning #australia #hospital #help #change #music #nextofkinconsent #organdonationawareness #organdonationsaveslives
JUST LIKE THAT
I watched him circle round the block
Finally stopped at mine
Took a while before he knocked
Like all he had was time
Excuse me, ma'am, maybe you can help
The directions weren't so clear
I'm looking for Olivia Zand
They said I might find her here
I looked real hard and asked him
What she's got he's looking for?
Said there's somethin' I think she'd want to know
And I let him in the door
It's not like me to trust so quick
Caught me by surprise
But somethin' about him gave me ease
Right there in his eyes
And just like that your life can change
If I hadn't looked away
My boy might still be with me now
He'd be 25 today
No knife can carve away the stain
No drink can drown regret
They say Jesus brings you peace and grace
Well he ain't found me yet
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
He sat down and took a deeper breath
Then looked right in my face
I heard about the son you lost
How you left without a trace
I've spent years just trying to find you
So I could finally let you know
It was your son's heart that saved me
And a life you gave us both
And just like that your life can change
Look what the angels send
I lay my head upon his chest
And I was with my boy again
I spent so long in darkness
Never thought the night would end
But somehow grace has found me
And I had to let him in
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bonnie Raitt
Just Like That lyrics © Open Secret Music
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