Your Prayersand/or thoughts on this Thanksgiving

Hi Michelle,

It's good to "meet" you here. I think you have the potential to really make a big impact by sharing Tadhg's story.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I am writing an opinion article today for the local newspaper...a testimonial to encourage people to sign up to be organ donors.

Excellent. I know that while I was already sympathetic to the cause, Tadhg's story and the other story I mentioned at the top of last page really personalized it.

Hey, Michelle. I'm glad you found this place and one of my favorite posters, sozobe.

BTw, I'm an organ donor, too. I remind my family frequently so they will know what to do when the time comes.

Hi, Michelle.

It's good to 'meet' you here.

I've been directing people to your blog - part of 'my' plan to have more people sign up for organ donation.

The more 'real' people we can tell them about, the better.

Thank you for sharing as you have on the blog.

and welcome again.

A friend of Swimpy's is, well, a friend

Sozobe, I read the article in the NYT mag that you posted. Thanks for posting it. I found a story about an American boy who was killed in Italy in 1999 (http://www.nicholasgreen.org/). His organs were donated to save 7 people. Organ donation sign up went up 60% in Italy following the donation. I found it very inspiring. Michelle

Swimpy- Glad you have made plans to share your organs.

ehBeth- Thanks for directing people to Tadhg's blog.

Any palamino is a pal o' mine o

Hadn't visited Tadhg's blog for a while. Some friends have provided a very nice memorial. Here's a poem by one of Ireland's finest. He got his wish.

Lines Written on a Seat
on the Grand Canal, Dublin

O commemorate me where there is water,
Canal water, preferably, so stilly
Greeny at the heart of summer. Brother
Commemorate me thus beautifully
Where by a lock niagarously roars
The falls for those who sit in the tremendous silence
Of mid-July. No one will speak in prose
Who finds his way to these Parnassian islands.
A swan goes by head low with many apologies,
Fantastic light looks through the eyes of bridges -
And look! a barge comes bringing from Athy
And other far-flung towns mythologies.
O commemorate me with no hero-courageous
Tomb - just a canal-bank seat for the passer-by.

-Patrick Kavanagh

That's lovely, lmur. Thanks so much for remembering Tagdh this way.

Today is Tadgh's birthday. Think about him and his family today, if you would.

Thinking of Tadhg and his family. How have they been, Swimpy?

I've come to this thread, perhaps a bit late. If I had known -
My condolences and best wishes to the family.

Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, and time to think of Tadgh.

Peace.

Thanks for asking, lmur. They've been doing well. They're sad today, of course.

Thinking of Tadgh. He made quite an impression on me.

A year yesterday. Remembered...

How sweet of you to remember, lmur.

Reading this story reminded me of Swimpy's thread about a brave little boy who's story touched many of us almost a decade ago.

http://www.mayonews.ie/news/30194-seven-lives-saved-by-donation-of-orla-s-organs