Today is my 16th birthday! My friend, Lydia, and I went to the Oakland Zoo to celebrate my birthday.
I specifically asked Lydia to celebrate my 16th birthday with me because I needed to tell her about my heart transplant. Lydia and I have been friends since 3rd grade, but we don’t go to the same school, so she really didn’t know what was going on.
She was pretty shocked. I guess it’s kinda weird for her to talk about it, since it is a heavy topic.
Last year October my grandma prayed for me. I remember she cried when my heart was failing. She believed that transplant would be my cure. She asked God “Please heal Justin before his 16th birthday.” After my 15th birthday I was evaluated for the transplant list. My grandma kept asking me whether or not the doctors accepted me onto the transplant list. A month later they called my Mom and told her I was denied.
Today is my 16th birthday. I’m grateful for my new heart.
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