Why I am thankful this day.

[SamIam715]

9. Remembering why I was thankful...

One day, not long after Genty's transplant, I was walking around with my other two sisters at a small local art's festival in our small, very conservative town and state. I stopped by one display to admire the artwork where I overheard 4 people talking in hushed tones. My ears perked up as I caught more of the conversation. They were discussing someone's need for a kidney and how it had been turned down. One woman said, with her voice dripping with hate, "well! You Do know that kidney was already turned down by at least one another family, don't you??!!" Wherein someone chimed in, "well ! He was black! And a homosexual as well!" I'd heard enough. I interrupted them and told them that my sister had in fact taken that kidney. As they sputtered out their shock at being overheard in this disgusting conversation one of them did manage to ask how my sister was doing. I told them very well indeed, and before I turned to walk away I said, "I never thought I would celebrate bigotry and homophobia but because of such attitudes my sister was going to live."

I was truly thankful for hate that day.