[nagdu] To Cheryl and all

[Cheryl]

I have also a few medals from them and accepted on behalf of my donor and dear friend Steve Carroll who passed away to lung cancer in Jan 2010 

marilyn <t21114 at optonline.net> wrote:

>Hi Cheryl and Everyone,
>I just read your introduction to Hannah. No thanks is necessary as I believe in life we should help others. 
>Just to share how I met Cheryl I was at Stony Brook Hospital for the Organ Donor Network. I and my friend were suppose to give out the New York State Metal of Honor to live donors. people came to this from different states too.The doctors and staff decided that I instead of me being the presenter I should be a recipient of one for all my hard work making people aware of organ donation when they pass. In 7 months my friend and I signed up close to 700 New Yorkers to become organ donors. I was also on TV with my friend telling my story about donating my husbands corneas.  this doctor came over to me while someone asked me about my guide dog Parker and said Marilyn do you know Cheryl Echevaria? I said know should I know her. He said yes she is blind. I said I will find her and introduce myself. So that is how we met. Now the story behind this is people think because we are blind we all know each other. I told the doctor I know a few hundred blind people but there are thousands out there I don't know. I have received 3 New York State Metal of Honors. One I kept and two I gave to my son's. Recently I got a certificate of Appreciation for going to the DMV on my day off to give information. It wasn't the best day as people are rude and being alone doing this was hard as people walk in and out and while you are talking they walk away. I just do the best I can.
>well got to ready ready to leave for work. 
>Marilyn and Anna
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