Author Archives: jimshearts

Boomerang Kick in the Pants

Posted on July 5, 2017 by jimshearts

We’ve been at this advocacy thing for a while now. Sure, we’ve moved the bar by an inch or so, but if we are to be honest, we thought that we’d be a lot farther by now. We thought that … Continue reading →

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Blessings on Your Silver Anniversary

Posted on May 23, 2017 by jimshearts

Three years ago we shared a message from Marah that was filled with desperation. Jim was very, very sick and a new heart seemed almost impossible. The message, on their 22nd wedding anniversary, went on to circle the world with … Continue reading →

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A Life Well Lived

Posted on April 5, 2017 by jimshearts

We said good-bye to one of the loveliest men we’ve had the honour to know this week. Mr. Peter Karson passed away too soon at the age of 71, after a lengthy illness. His (very brave) daughter spoke at his … Continue reading →

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A Gift of Love

Posted on February 13, 2017 by jimshearts

A few years ago (!) we posted about National Donor Day (US) being shared with Valentine’s Day. We thought it was pretty awesome then, and still think so! The gift of life that a donor gives to someone waiting for … Continue reading →

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Not That Simple

Posted on January 4, 2017 by jimshearts

A few people have shared with us France’s decision to make organ donation automatic. We’re impressed, for sure, but we also understand that this isn’t the fix to fix all problems. It’s like our own Bill C-316, “An Act to … Continue reading →

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Mind Blown

Posted on December 15, 2016 by jimshearts

Ok. So we hadn’t really considered organ donation from this angle before, and now our minds are a bit blown. You know how we keep asking you to sign up to be a donor and to talk to your family … Continue reading →

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Just a Ripple

Posted on October 26, 2016 by jimshearts

“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 … Continue reading →

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Every time

Posted on September 1, 2016 by jimshearts

Every time we lose a friend to circumstances or disease we cannot overcome or control (we’re looking at you cancer), we pause. We pause because we are losing friends, fathers, mothers and children to something we absolutely have control over … Continue reading →

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You Aren’t Going to Like This

Posted on July 18, 2016 by jimshearts

Guess what? The dismal state of organ donation is on you. More than 75% of you have not signed up to be an organ donor. What more do you need? Yes we need education. Yes we need awareness building. Yes … Continue reading →

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Two Years – We’re Still In This

Posted on May 20, 2016 by jimshearts

We’re not sure what we thought would happen when we started this blog two years ago. What did happen though, is that we’ve reached 68,000 people to spread the word about organ donation, written over 100 blog posts, met a … Continue reading →

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