I can’t believe it’s been a year and a half since the day Jody gave Gage a kidney, but it has. Some days it seems like last week and other days it seems like a few years ago because so much has happened since then.

Like all of Gage’s current struggles. And all of the med changes. All of appointments. Thirty-five pounds of healthy muscle and size on the boy, who used to like climbing trees and hopefully will again soon some day.

Thanks Jody. In fact, during all of Gage’s current battles with depression and defiance, we’re so thankful that he is medically healthy because of your kidney donation. I am not sure where he would be mentally if he was dealing with dialysis while slipping farther down educationally. I’m not sure where I would be mentally if we had all of that to deal with too.

He’s a beautiful boy, who one day soon I hope, will be able to see the beauty again in living life. I sknow this though, there one beautiful kidney in him, from a beautiful soul.

Thanks for giving me the chance to help my boy through all of this. Because I am sure, if he’d not had the opportunity to have your kidney, he’d be much worse off. Or he wouldn’t be alive.

And he’s a light in my world, even if he doesn’t see the light in his. Thanks for helping him when he needed it. Happy 1 1/2 year anniversary!

I love you.