There are so many Hard Topics that are also Important Topics, and organ donation is one of them. I keep thinking I should write about it, but it’s so sad to think about, and it’s hard to write about. Also, I’m aware that there are some people who think that if their body loses any parts in this life, they won’t have those parts in their next life, and that’s a difficult thing to argue with–I mean, what do I know about what happens after we die?

I do know what will happen after I die: any of my organs that can be of any use to anyone are getting removed from my body that doesn’t need them any more, and given to someone’s body that does. If my children die, same thing: losing a child is the worst thing that can happen to a parent, and so I don’t know how I could withhold something that could keep another parent from going through the same thing. I’ll take my chances with the afterlife.

This whole topic is courtesy of Beth over at Diary of a Playgroup Dropout, who brought the subject up this morning. Rather than writing about it myself, I thought I’d just send you over to her:

Diary of a Playgroup Dropout, 11-13-2006, “Donate Life”