The page is reserved for families who have lost a loved one; who in the midst of that loss gave other people the opportunity to live.  The committment to being an organ donor is a major step in a persons life.  We never want to take this for granted.  We want to remember and never forget those who gave this gift of life.

If you have a loved who has given the give of life of new lungs or heart/lungs to a Duke patient, we welcome your story here.  Send your story and a picture (if you would like) to: dukelungs@charter.net. 

Duke Lung Transplant Friends
Donors

THE PERFECT MATCH
WRITTEN BY: DONNA L. STONE
MAY 10, 2007

I CAME ONTO THIS EARTH ONE DAY
A PRECIOUS BABY MEEK AND MILD
YOU TOOK ME EVERYWHERE YOU WENT
AND BRAGGED, "THIS IS MY CHILD"
YOU'VE WATCHED ME AND YOU TAUGHT ME
TO BE THE PERSON YOU COULD BE PROUD OF
SHOWING ME HOW TO ACCEPT..
BUT MOSTLY HOW TO GIVE AWAY MY LOVE.

NOW MY TIME IS OVER
WAY TOO SOON SOME OF YOU MIGHT SAY
BUT I WILL LET YOU IN ON A SECRET
I PRAY IT WILL EASE YOUR PAIN
SEE LONG AGO YOU INSTILLED IN ME
THE DESIRE TO GIVE MY LOVE AWAY
WHICH MEANT I HAD TO LEAVE YOU
SO SOMEONE ELSE COULD STAY.

PLEASE LEAN YOUR EARS TO LISTEN
AND MAY YOUR EYES BE A STEADY WATCH
FOR GOD SAW SOMEONE NEEDED MY HELP
AND HE TOLD ME "YOU'RE THE PERFECT MATCH".

SO MY LOVED ONES, IN YOUR SORROW
IF ONE THOUGHT I COULD INSTILL
I WAS ONLY GIVEN A CERTAIN TIME WITH YOU
AND TO DO MY FATHER'S WILL
BUT AS YOU SO STRONGLY TAUGHT ME
TIS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO TAKE
SO I MUST SACRIFICE MY LIFE WITH YOU
SO SOMEONE ELSE CAN LIVE ANOTHER DAY.

SO REMEMBER...
KEEP LEANING YOUR EARS TO LISTEN
AND MAY YOUR EYES BE A STEADY WATCH
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEART AND SOUL
TO BECOME THAT "PERFECT MATCH"