This afternoon I called Cindy, my potential donor in Phoenix, to report to her about my day at UCLA. Turns out, Suzanne, the paired-donation coordinator, had called her earlier to tell her that she and I are compatible. Cindy told Suzanne and she told me that she is still onboard, should something fall through with the proposed four-way exchange.
I feel so blessed! Last June to have moved next door to Janet, the woman who would just two months after meeting me, say that she wanted to be my donor. And then, because Janet and I are not compatible, I solicited help to find another donor and Cindy stepped forward. Cindy, the friend of a former student of mine, but besides that tangental connection, a stranger.
The kindness and selfless generosity of two strangers has gotten me this far, and I am very thankful to both Cindy and Janet. Of course, by now, Janet has become a friend, but her initial offer came when we barely knew each other. These two women speak loudly of the goodness that is inherent in the human species. Too often we focus on the awful things humans do, but we are also capable of great acts of love, even toward strangers.
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