“Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone; But there’s half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on…” (James W. Foley) This poem, though written in 1911, could really have been written about Jim and Marah and their dedication to paying it forward through organ donation awareness-building.

Jim and Marah have allowed us to tell their story for well over two years. During this time we shared their hideous wait for a new heart, and the challenges (that still remain) in recovery after they received their miracle. Their willingness to share, to throw their pebble in, has touched almost 70,000 people through jimshearts.com and 500 people have specifically told us that they have signed up to be organ donors because of what they’ve learned. (We know there are more!).

Still, sometimes it does only feel like a ripple, because we know there are so many people waiting for their call and some who will wait too long and never receive their miracle. This frustration, together with the real trials of recovery are enough to make a person want to take their pebble and go home. Jim and Marah remain dedicated and as open and honest about their story as ever.

Thank you for sharing your story – you are making a difference!!

Be inspired. #beadonor #jimshearts