SHOLEH: Gratitude for transplant column

Thank you so much for writing about David and explaining the transplant process. As the recipient of two kidney transplants, I am forever grateful to my donors and their families for what is truly the gift of life. Without these gifts, I very likely would not be alive today. There is a desperate shortage of organs for so many deserving recipients. And columns like yours that promote and explain the process help recruit more donors. I’m sorry you lost your cousin, but this column is a wonderful tribute to his memory.

Thank you again.

JOHN EMPSALL

Coeur d’Alene