OT childrens hospital

but i've been wanting to share this story in some form as i think there are people here who would appreciate it. sorry it's so long.

by far, my favorite michigan tradition is the connection between the football team and mott - and one that transcends factions, having continued through different coaches. it's been strengthened even more recently by the hutchinson/griese/woodson golf outing. last year, those guys had planned on coming up and visiting during the golf outing weekend. they invited anyone who wanted to come, but didn't expect many. they ended up with a lot (blanking on the exact number right now, but it was enough to have a sizable group of players on each floor, when they expected to have just one group). i watched steve hutchinson talking with a dad whose son would die within the next few weeks. i was amazed how warm and kind he was, reaching out to this dad going through something unimaginable. i saw a family that had been there for months get super excited about seeing the players - and then their son ended up in a commercial with charles woodson. but the most impressive thing did not end up in a newspaper article or on tv. there was a teenage boy who had had heart surgery - that didn't work. he had to go back for a second surgery during the same visit, and it seemed like he was having a rough time emotionally (very understandably). the players talked with him for a while, and asked what he had been doing to pass the time. he told them he had been playing video games (on a system that had been donated by the funds raised by the football group) but it was kind of annoying, b.c there was only one so he had to share it. later that day, i was talking to the parents of his roommate in the doorway, and a guy came to the door with a bag. he paused, looking at me, and then said, 'this is for him', motioning past the curtain. i almost took the bag from him, then realized it was one of the players (forgive me that i didn't recognize him - there were a TON of guys spanning a long time period), and said, 'you can go on in.' he took the bag in - they had gone out and bought him a nintendo DS, along with several games. i know for sure that charles woodson was involved, but whose idea it was and who actually went and got it, i don't know. i cannot tell you the difference it made to this kid that the michigan football team had gotten him a nintendo DS. i loved michigan before, but this just convinced me how special our tradition really is - and that it is not about the publicity, or because they 'have to'. i will be a lifelong fan of all the guys who came that day and brightened an otherwise not-very-fun time in the lives of patients and parents. i'm also planning on working the weekend of the golf tournament this year - and can't wait. 

You need to also make sure your family is aware of your wishes on this.  Your family can still decide not to donate your organs, even if you are registered and have it on your driver's license.