Father of dead teenage son receives touching gift from the person who received his son's heart

[True Dough]

Link to tweet

Actually, yeah I do know why.

[tblue37]

1. Deafie here: could you provide a brief summary, please, of the letter & recording? Thanks.

[Donkees]

3. Here is an extended youtube version with captioning:

One Virginia dad received a gift that brought him to tears. When 16-year-old Dakota Reid died in a car accident last year, his father, John, made the decision to donate his organs to give others a second chance at life. Six of Dakota's organs were donated, and the man who got his heart sent John a special gift, a bear with a recording of Dakota's heart beating inside its recipient.

[tblue37]

4. Thanks so much! nt

[TruckFump]

14. Thanks for this info. I am also hearing impaired.

Could not hear anything on the video.

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[Donkees]

15. Sorry that the captioning had a few errors ...

The father's speaking style was a bit mumbling and his words were hard to understand in some parts. Towards the end he said that he can now lie in bed listening to his son again.

[TruckFump]

16. Thank you!

Your kindness is appreciated!

[Srkdqltr]

2. They had a Bear made with the sound of his son' s heartbeat.

[tblue37]

5. Thanks. nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. That's wonderful

Damn onions.

[pazzyanne]

11. Same!

[SunSeeker]

7. ...

[barbtries]

8. oh yeah,

i got tears rolling down my face

[rocktivity]

9. A subject covered often on my New Jersey health news blog

https://yourhhrsnews.com/mother-of-killed-hillsborough-teen-receives-thank-you-letter-for-organ-donation/

https://yourhhrsnews.com/bride-is-walked-down-aisle-by-lawrenceville-man-who-received-her-fathers-donated-heart/

https://yourhhrsnews.com/organ-donor-2015/

https://yourhhrsnews.com/organ-donor-2016/

https://yourhhrsnews.com/organ-donor-2018/

https://yourhhrsnews.com/organ-donor-2019/

https://yourhhrsnews.com/organ-donor-2020/



rocktivity

[Karadeniz]

10. Pass the tissues RIGHT NOW! Wonderful people!

[Marthe48]

12. My cousin lost an in-law

who upon their death, was an organ donor. My cousin and his family met some of the recipients, and developed a close relationship with at least one. It was touching to hear tthe story my cousin told me and then to see this

[3catwoman3]

13. If that were me in that situation, I'm doubtful I could make...

...myself listen. That's a brave dad.

[malaise]

17. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

That's lovely