BEYOND WORDS

Very noble act it was on the part of Divyasri’s parents to donate the organs of their daughter, thereby giving new life to three more (“6-yearold Indian girl donated organs to save three lives in UAE, Saudi Arabia,” Feb.20, Gulf Today).

How painful Diyasri’s passing away must have been for the parents, knowing that it was their only child. That she was only six years old at the time of death must have made the pain unbearable. And the decision to donate her organs, even more traumatic. But they chose to rise above the sorrow. It was a very brave gesture on their part. Diyasri now continues to live even after her death.

I am reminded of a biblical quote which says that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. That this is true of the plant life is common knowledge. But with medical advancement, this phenomenon of nature is possible to be replicated even among humans today. All it takes is for us to go beyond ourselves.

Thanks to the empathetic decision, Adam can continue his studies while the dreams of living a healthy life comes true for the other recipients.

The article says that Divyasri’s mother stressed on how awareness campaigns aimed at educating the community about the importance of postmortem organ donation can help create a wider reach of the concept. Yes, we need more awareness.

Abilasha D By email