Tag Archives: gift of life

Last week we posted a message from Marah, Jim’s amazing wife. It was about the Flipside of Hope.  Marah and Jim decided that the time was right to give people a glimpse of how incredibly difficult things are for Jim … Continue reading →

Jim and Marah are among the most hopeful and positive people you’ll ever meet. Faced with Jim’s devastating illness and the endless wait for a new heart, they’ve been amazingly stoic and optimistic. Jim’s doctors can’t understand how he is … Continue reading →

Jim is presently in the best of hands at the Ottawa Heart Institute. They are continuing to perform tests to make sure he is responding to treatment, but also to be ready for the next steps which could include an … Continue reading →

Jim and his amazing family agreed to be the subject of this blog because of their committment to spreading the word about organ donation. We’ve taken a lot of care over the past few months to make our message of … Continue reading →

A friend posted a cute message to the Jim’s Hearts Facebook page about how the best things in life are free. It’s true you know. A smile, a hug, a shared joke, love, laughter, friends, family — all free. Some … Continue reading →

We talk a lot about how easy it is to sign up to be an organ donor. Of course it is. It takes two minutes and you’re all set. We think it is everyone’s responsibility to do this and will … Continue reading →

We hesitated to stop to say “thank you” at this point, in fear that we’d lose some of the fantastic momentum we are enjoying. Tens of thousands of young people (and the rest of us) have seen the #beadonor message … Continue reading →

If you are looking to be inspired — this is an excerpt from a letter received for Jim: Dear Jim. I’m just like you. I have kids who rely on me, a family who needs me. I have responsibilities and … Continue reading →

You know how life tends to just carry on? How you trundle through your daily tasks, think vaguely about what you’ll do on the weekend and consider the future through a hazy lens? That’s the norm. But sometimes, life has … Continue reading →

Something that Jim’s mother-in-law shared recently resonated with us. It was something about using the right words to make a difference. Words are powerful things – they can strike you down, or they can raise you up. They can destroy … Continue reading →