"I would give an arm and a leg..." While not so
extreme, several of my co-workers and I learned a little bit about giving
something of ourselves a few years back.
Kim, a co-worker's wife, was diagnosed in 2003 with leukemia. While lots of prayers and well wishes went
her way, we also discovered there was something very tangible we could do and
that was to donate platelets on her behalf.
This became a very personal gift from each of us to Kim as she fought to
overcome leukemia and literally saved her life until she could ultimately have
a bone marrow transplant and defeat leukemia once and for all.
Since that time, the platelet donations have
continued; in most cases it has been a gift for complete strangers, many of
them children, but still the principle of physically giving a part of ourselves
has continued to make this activity something extremely personal for each of us
that continues to donate. But however
personal and well intended the gift is, we still are able to get up from the
bed, go to the break room for a snack and head out to other activities.
As we continue through Lent towards
Easter, let us not forget the ultimate gift of Christ's love for us -
Himself. As we sacrifice various things
for Lent, as we celebrate communion and worship with our fellow believers,
let's not forget that we celebrate this most wonderful and personal gift to
each of us. The gift of a "greater
love" than we can imagine.
Charlie Barton
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