Christians all over the world will celebrate tomorrow the birth of Jesus. Through Him, the gift of life is made available to all who believe. This life is not merely an extension of existence, but a fullness of experience. It is freedom from what once bound a man, the sins that he cannot part with. It is a restoration of relationship and fellowship with God and one's fellowmen. It is a life of quality, a life worth living.
While God's gift cannot be equaled by anyone, another gift of life, no less important, was given to my wife by her sister. She parted with a kidney, so that another life is not merely extended, but experienced to its fullness. It meant freedom from impurities that no machine can fully remove, impurities that will slowly suck the life out of her in the long run. It is also freedom from being tied down to something that takes away quality time that should have been spent with her family and herself. Indeed, it meant a life of quality, a life worth living.
Both gifts came with a price. With Jesus, it meant death. For her sister, it meant time away from work and personal stuff as they undergo test after test to ensure her fitness for the donation. It meant pain in the recovery, not to mention having to face the uncertainty of a surgery.
The support of everyone who went with us through this ordeal cannot be repaid, and for which we are truly grateful. But the gift of life, that donated kidney, was the key to a new day for all of us.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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