HAPPY 6TH LIVERVERSARY PHOENIX!!! She has now officially had her new liver HALF her lifetime! 6 more years then I would have had with her had a family with courage and heart in the depths of their grief not said YES to organ donation and in saving up to 8 other children’s lives! Because of that family’s bravery and selflessness, my daughter is here today and is maturing from a child into a young lady. I get to spend every day with her and watch her grow and flourish and encounter life’s typical ups and downs and help her through them. I get to help her achieve her goals and dreams and be proud of how determined and mature she is. And be in awe of her as well. I often wonder how such an incredible child came from me! She has taught me so much, and I’m sure has much more to teach me! I am so thankful for the gift of life we were given! We treasure it every day, but especially on this day that the big surgery was done, and her life hung in the balance with us not knowing what percentage she’d fall into and if she’d come out of surgery. A family lost their loved one, and I regained one. We celebrate her gift of life today, but we also give thanks and grieve for the family that lost their child and made a life changing and lifesaving decision for others. We will forever be in their debt and will forever treasure this gift they gave us for however long it lasts and beyond, for without it, today and all the days before this would not have been possible <3
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