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July 15, 2008
Living without regret
Joe died today or yesterday at this point since it's so late. It was unexpected as we all had so much hope that he'd get the double lung transplant he needed (he had Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis). He was only 29.
There's so much that I really can't put into words, other than the fact that he touched my life and changed the way I thought. He was passionate, sharing, and was genuinely interested in people. We talked for a few hours during my last few days at work last month, but I never got a chance to tell him that I became an organ donor because of him.
Joe's courage in facing mortality and a finite life just leaves me in awe. To have touched so many, so deeply, in such a short time, is more than most people can hope for in 80 years. His legacy is in the lessons he taught us and the example he set. We love you :(
Posted by jodikins at July 15, 2008 12:53 AM