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Originally Posted by CalcTeacher
You are in my thoughts...such a senseless and tragic loss. Unfortunately, as a high school teacher, I see this far too much. Please know I will share your grandson's story (no names) with my students tomorrow. Many condolences to your entire family.
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When the decision was made to let Q go and donate parts of his body per his request, we talked as a family about the hundreds of people (the people who received the organ gift and their friends and family) he would positively affect with this most selfless of acts. I brought up at the time that I would guess he would affect many more among his friends, dozens of whom kept constant vigil in the hospital, that might be more careful in the future, and thus save other young lives. Please tell your students that this was a handsome, loving, caring, polite, and grounded young athlete with everything to live for, who made a stupid mistake and paid with his life. It can happen to any of you and it can happen in the snap of ones finger, leaving a permanent hole in the world, and in the hearts of those you love. Don't let them be an object lesson to someone else.