Kudos to you Mr. Post. You’re a good man.

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PittMike, its funny that you mention this.

I believe you have posted a few times about losing a child. As a parent, I can't even imagine.

When Kid Post 2 was a day old, our doctors told us they thought he had a serious heart abnormality. We had to get immediate testing. Mrs. Post had a c-section, so Dad Post had to go to the testing. Here was my wonderful day old son have a chest ultrasound to determine if the brand new heart in his body was defective. The feeling of helplessness was overwhelming. No amount of money, love, effort, etc. on my part could do anything to help him. I would have traded hearts with him right there given the opportunity.

That story has a good ending for us. After about 8 months of pretty rigorous testing, and a lot of anxiety by the Parents Post, Kid Post 2 was declared to have a completely healthy heart. So many other families do not get that result.

As I thought about it, I slowly began to realize that other parents were out there like us, in similar but not exactly the same situations. There are parents out there who have children, and children of all ages (I don't think you stop being a loving parent if your kid is 40) who have a life threatening situations and for one reason or another are unable to help. So when I thought about doing this, I truly viewed this as donating my kidney to the parents of my recipient, wherever those parents might be.

So although the parents of my recipient aren't loved ones, I know we share the bond of desperately wanting to do anything for your child, yet being utterly and frighteningly unable to do so.

A lot of people who coordinated my transplant said that they have never encountered someone with the above mindset/motivation for donating, so I guess I'm a bit of an outlier as far as my thinking goes.

That's really pretty damned impressive One Post. That's one helluva way to pay it forward.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

My former business partner (I actually said that in my best "JORR voice") 's wife, who kept our business books, had a liver transplant in 1994. She was one of three transplant recipients in our church- three different families who all received this gift of life in different ways. She survived 22 years with her new liver, an amazing time of marriages, grandkids, loss of her parents, etc, all made possible by a donor.

I've heard a kidney donor has the rougher recovery, I hope yours goes well!!

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

That is a very cool story. I completely understand it. Very selfless. My fear would be that after I gave one away another would need it. Not enough people feel as you did.

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Elections have consequences.

I donated some canned food a few weeks back. Guess me and One Post are just very generous people.

Leftovers from Thanksgiving?

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

A whole pallet of kidney beans?

We're the same in my book.

30 cans of garbage from aldi? @ 35 cents a pop? I handed over my 220$ redwings to a bum on division 2 years in a row( different bum)

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Well that's just fucking stupid.

Don't be fucking stupid to impress some message bored fucks.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

They were my cans.

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I once got busy in a Sur la Table bathroom

Wait... and you went out and bought another $220 pair of redwings AGAIN to give away after the 1st time?

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

You were better off buying them some waterproof boots or something that will keep them warm not some fashion statement yeezys

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

That's not stupid, stupid is what I did for 20 years b4 that ( tossed em in garbage) I'm rough on boots and 18 months is about as long as I can use em. These busters appreciate everything. I give em old sweatshirts, Sox n undies too now.

I was walking the dogs in Washington Park on Monday n seen 3 people camped out. After I tossed dogs in truck I told em I'd give em a ride to warming center .. they declined n told me the park will let em in if it hits zero. If they are there on Saturday I'll give em some old blankets. That's no way to live.

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Fashion statement? Smh..you're a fucking retard. Timberlands are fashion statements.. not red wings fool.

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My youngest son runs around and randomly jumps and screams "BEARS" at everyone in the house. Lady Nas wants to stab me for it but it's my greatest accomplishment.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Well I wouldn't call the homeless busters but that's just me. I never said timbs... I was implying you could help more by giving them warm boots rather than some shitty ass redwings.

And no I am not retarded... but go on.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

You’re too good for this place One Post.

Run while you still can...if you still can.

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My Maserati does 186.

He donated his kidney not his legs,silly.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

I don’t even want them harvesting my organs when I die. Maybe if it’s for a family member... Good for you Post.

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I dont think they'd want your tainted organs so you're safe.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

Oh yeah. These organs are gonna suck, for the most part they already do. I’m here for a good time, not for a long time.

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Got that right...I'm here to live jack ain't nobody got time to die

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

You are an old softie.

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Elections have consequences.

Sig line.

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Elections have consequences.

There are 80 employees and 6 cabinets. You cant have one ALL to yourself.

I fondled my neighbor's AR-15 and Steyr AUG last night.

Not code.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Nice. Not as scary as made out to be?

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Elections have consequences.

Thought you were more of a .357 guy.... times change I guess

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