Comments on: Highlight of the year: The Gift of Life… (Please Pass This On) http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/ Documentary photographer Brian Wedge: Stories and images of the extraordinary people and places he encounters. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:26:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sandy Zimmerman http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Sandy Zimmerman Sat, 30 May 2009 01:14:11 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-273 Dear Tammy, Although Lea and I have never met, I would like to thank you for the gift of life. You see, my 12 year old daughter, Emily, is a leukemia patient. She finished her treatment in December of 2007. She is doing very well. We met Lea through Erin Zammett-Ruddy at Glamour Magazine (haven't met her either). Lea and I have been "Cyber Sisters" for a few years now. Thank you for taking the time to get prepared, get tested, and to donate. -Sandy Zimmerman, Maryland Dear Tammy,

Although Lea and I have never met, I would like to thank you for the gift of life.

You see, my 12 year old daughter, Emily, is a leukemia patient. She finished her treatment in December of 2007. She is doing very well. We met Lea through Erin Zammett-Ruddy at Glamour Magazine (haven’t met her either). Lea and I have been “Cyber Sisters” for a few years now.

Thank you for taking the time to get prepared, get tested, and to donate.

-Sandy Zimmerman, Maryland

]]> By: Annie http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Annie Fri, 29 May 2009 20:20:06 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-272 Dear Tammy There is no way to say "Thank You" enough for saving Lea's life..... You really are one amazing lady who will always live deep in my heart, just as Lea does. Love and light Annie Dear Tammy

There is no way to say “Thank You” enough for saving Lea’s life….. You really are one amazing lady who will always live deep in my heart, just as Lea does.

Love and light
Annie

]]> By: Jenn http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Jenn Fri, 29 May 2009 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-271 Brian- I am so glad that you had the opportunity to meet Tammy and to thank her for all of us that are soooo grateful that she was a match and was willing to give this gift to Lea. You, your family and of course Lea have been an inspiration to all of us!!!!! Tammy - I can not thank you enough for the gift that you have given to Lea and to all of us that know her and love her! Jenn Brian-

I am so glad that you had the opportunity to meet Tammy and to thank her for all of us that are soooo grateful that she was a match and was willing to give this gift to Lea. You, your family and of course Lea have been an inspiration to all of us!!!!!

Tammy – I can not thank you enough for the gift that you have given to Lea and to all of us that know her and love her!

Jenn

]]> By: Perry http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Perry Fri, 29 May 2009 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-270 Brian, Thank you for such a touching post. You have been an amazing brother to Lea over the years. I know she has felt so grateful to have you as such a rock. Tammy, You have no idea how many people's life you touched by donating marrow to Lea. She is such a joy to be around and I hope you can meet her before long to understand the joy everyone describes when they talk about her as a friend. You probably got a sense of the Wedge spirit by meeting Brian. Thank you! It is exciting to know I am in the bone marrow database. It certainly was painless, just cotton swabs on your cheek. Come to think of it, I think I'll login and make sure they have my current contact information. Brian,
Thank you for such a touching post. You have been an amazing brother to Lea over the years. I know she has felt so grateful to have you as such a rock.

Tammy,
You have no idea how many people’s life you touched by donating marrow to Lea. She is such a joy to be around and I hope you can meet her before long to understand the joy everyone describes when they talk about her as a friend. You probably got a sense of the Wedge spirit by meeting Brian.
Thank you!

It is exciting to know I am in the bone marrow database. It certainly was painless, just cotton swabs on your cheek. Come to think of it, I think I’ll login and make sure they have my current contact information.

]]> By: Jill http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Jill Fri, 29 May 2009 16:22:34 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-269 Fabulous Brian, thank you for sharing! I hope this inspires more people to become donors. It is a truly amazing gift to give someone. Lea has taught us all so much over the years and Tammy is a true rock star! Fabulous Brian, thank you for sharing! I hope this inspires more people to become donors. It is a truly amazing gift to give someone. Lea has taught us all so much over the years and Tammy is a true rock star!

]]> By: kate bussell http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-267 kate bussell Thu, 28 May 2009 23:47:14 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-267 I signed up to become a donor a few months back! It felt pretty cool to enter myself into the databank, knowing I could maybe help somebody. Thanks for sharing your story Bri! Kate I signed up to become a donor a few months back! It felt pretty cool to enter myself into the databank, knowing I could maybe help somebody. Thanks for sharing your story Bri!

Kate

]]> By: Heather Leonardo http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Heather Leonardo Thu, 28 May 2009 20:13:44 +0000 http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/?p=992#comment-266 Brian, Your photos are incredible and you have such talent but the picture of you, Chris, and Tammy is priceless. I was crying reading your post. What an amazing gift Tammy provided. Those of us who know and love Lea (and your family) are forever greatful for her gift. Here's to all of you that have been on the journey with Lea. Love, Heather Brian,
Your photos are incredible and you have such talent but the picture of you, Chris, and Tammy is priceless. I was crying reading your post. What an amazing gift Tammy provided. Those of us who know and love Lea (and your family) are forever greatful for her gift. Here’s to all of you that have been on the journey with Lea.
Love,
Heather

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