I won’t forget the palpable emotion on the ward. Organ donation is not commonplace but can change the lives of so manyThe intensive care ward was dark,lights dimmed for the night shift, and silent apart from for the occasional beep from a monitor and the hum of ventilators. Staff were barely speaking and exuded a sense of aloof but also sorrow. Everyone knew the night was to be full of sadness as a family prepared to say goodbye to a much-loved child.
From one side room came sweet harmonies that began to ring around the ward, and reducing each nurse and doctor to tears,one by one. The room was full of family members surrounded by pictures and memorabilia of an inspirational child whose life had been snatched away in an instant. The family held hands and sang, keeping one another strong. Despite their differences, or they displayed admirable solidarity during such a testing time. Out of this sadness and despair,however, there was to near joy for several other families. This family had decided that their child would become an organ donor.
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Source: theguardian.com