As a parent, how do you even begin to process that journey? A journey to the O.R. that you know is going to happen but every fiber of your being wants it not to, for your baby to wake up from this living nightmare. To hold them, to kiss them, to see their eyes open. How do you cope knowing once they go in through those doors, they're gone? Thank you to each and every parent who had selflessly made this choice to give life to another. ❤ I'm so sorry for your loss.
My same sentiments. I can not even imagine. The heartbreak to loose a child who had their entire life in front of them. Our family member received lungs. A Cystic Fibrosis patient. She survived about 5 years and had a miracle baby which they said was impossible. But this boy is an adult now and such a wonderful bright young man. She ended up needed a new liver and did pass away when he was about 5. Without the generous and loving family, her son would not even be here. Thank you to the family and all family’s doing the most generous and loving thing to do. God bless the families for giving life. B🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
You both are spot on. The loss your family has felt. I cried watching this knowing if this was my child, it would be unbearable. May the Lord continue to hold you in his arms and your child is right next to him smiling and in no pain. My heart is with you ❤❤
My heart goes out for these parents. My son passed at the age of 2 in a car related accident. He was also a donor. He was able to help change 4 peoples lives. One person who got his heart was an 18 month old child, and another one got his heart valves, and 2 people were given the gift of sight. I miss him dearly. It's been 22 years since his passing. But I will remind myself of the gifts that were given to them from my son.
They told my cousin their dad, my dad’s brother had a stroke and heart attack and was left brain dead. It took her a few days to say pull the life support plug out. They did and took all tubing out of him and they waited. About 35mins later guess who wakes up and goes on to live for 4 more years, then he has another heart attack and passes away. I know what you mean.
I am only alive today because someone passed and their family was gracious and caring enough to donate their child's kidney and liver. Your grandson is a true hero. I am so sorry for your family's loss.
I don't know the circumstances but obviously the person was either brain dead from an accident or had an injury substantial enough that didn't affect the organs that their family made the decision to donate, don't make it sound worse than it is, the family's choice saved many lives.@@ktoshik712
@@marlenmuller child passed away and family decided to donate his organs, so he was kept on life support to harvest them. So it is his final journey on this earth.
You humans amaze me yall talk about afterlife as if you know it's real but afraid of death 😂 😂 😂 😂 you humans on this planet have no idea what you are talking about or what you are doing from top to bottom humans have no sense of themselves I wish I was allowed to reveal the secrets to humans but that would be a violation of The Agreement Of The Council Of Dolk..... point is you humans have no idea of the truth
As the mother of a transplant recipient, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for seeing beyond yourselves in such a terrible tragedy. Cash will be given his wings and another child flies because of him. Warm, tight hugs to you all. 🙏🙏🙏
My doctor tells me I will need a heart transplant. To see an honor walk is so humbling. Your gift in your time of unbearable sadness and heartbreak fills me with such sorrow for you. Please know how very much this gift must be appreciated by the recipient. They no doubt have not been able to live much of a life lately and now have a wonderful new beginning. May that thought give you some small comfort. I’m so sorry for your loss.
I just received a heart on 12.24.20 and I’m so grateful for my donor and their family. If it weren’t for my donor, I wouldn’t be here today. God bless this family.
I know that this video is 2yrs old, but the impact is extremely powerful. What a selfless and beautiful gift to give as parents. I've never been in your shoes but as a parent... I cried with you through this video. Your son Cash will forever be a hero 🙏🏼 and your beautiful angel 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ Sending my sincerest HONOR AND LOVE 💗
You are a very Fine Person, keep spreading the Love !!!!! Gender and Age should never be recognized as something negative, especially with Feelings and Emotions. We're All Human !!!
The closest thing I have to offspring is my 4 week old starving puppy that I rescued. The cutest skinniest black lab could only sleep in the front seat of the truck. I brought him to work every day, for the most part, and now he is a 1yo. He is my emotional support because I grew up sheltered and isolated. I'm fighting back tears and I cant even say I have kids
If this doesn't bring you to tears you have no soul. My heart breaks for this sweet little boys father, you can feel his pain. My thoughts and prayers go out.
as a pediatric nurse practitioner that works on the "other side" of this situation (with the heart transplant recipients), I want to thank you and Cash's family for this incredible, selfless gift. And please know that in my experience, the parents of children receiving transplanted hearts always tell me how guilty they feel for being happy that their child received a heart, because they know that someone else's child died, and they feel tremendous gratitude toward the donor and family. This gift will forever be cherished, and Cash's life will be honored, even if you never connect with or find out the recipient.
Karen Mccandless: I worked for years in a newborn ICU for many years. Part of my duties was as an ECMO perfusionist on baby as well sometimes treating older kids. One Sunday morning, word came down that there was a heart available for a 6 yo girl. She had been inpatient while waiting. All the staff were milling about excited, but me, I started crying; the cardiac nurses asked me why would I cry, I cried for the mom who lost her child that morning. By the way, the little girl did get the heart and did well.
@@sherrifoster9349 you are mistaken, our jobs were not to 'let" babies for, as sad as it is, some babies are born who are just too sick. However, we still tried; sometimes having multiple staff on one babies. However, when it comes close to time, we would switch into supporting the families as they are having a horrific experience. Don't feel like we tossed them out with the laundry, we cared, like you can ever imagine, if no parents could or would be with their peeps, then we all sort assignments to allow for that baby to be held and read to until they've passed.
Lost my 10 year old nephew six years ago. He got in a dirt bike accident at a friend’s house. He suffered a severe brain injury and was on life support for six days before being declared brain dead. I send prayers to Cash’s family. Just know he has a friend in heaven. My nephew was there to embrace him and welcome him into God’s kingdom.
Words cannot describe how touched I was by this video. I am 62, and I've never felt such sadness and for a family,as well as in their gift that they have given to another,to live on. That has to be the ultimate struggle for any parent yet so unnatural.I thank Our loving God for the skilled doctors and nurses who helped with Cash and his family thru this ordeal.Even now 2 yes later, I've watched this, and I'm sitting here in tears.I how and pray the family has found peace with this by now. Cash is with the angels and be sure he's checking in on you as well.And you will see him again🤗if for no other reason other than for your selfless act.His love for you lives on. Don't ever doubt that. God bless you.
For the family of Cash I pray God Blessing over your Lives as a Mother of Four Adult children now I thank for your I'm strength to do the impossible and donate to give that's the ultimate
How anyone could watch the Dad and not feel some of his pain... My stomach hurts, I'm crying... I hope the heart recipient keeps in touch with Cash's family, maybe even allow them to listen to his heart beat again!
Although its not that easy..(.both sides have to wait, and agree, and the recipient has to survive..).it is truly the gift of selfless human kindness..the family is so so strong..its not easy knowing someone else's fam gets to stay when ur loved one couldn't.. I've been the ICU nurse receiving the pt..and the nurse who also let's them hear their new heart( if they are ready)..It's bittersweet..Donation should be discussed a lot more than it is ..baffles me that we can get to Mars and clone people, but can't yet 'clone' a persons organ..if you will...No one ever knows if they will need ...or be able to give... 🙏
Well I was holding it in pretty good, but fell out when I read your comment !!! I mean no disrespect or anything negative about your comment. ( your absolutely right ) I kept repeating the wish in my mind as my little one drifted farther and farther away until she was gone. Thank You for your Empathy and Kind words. Please keep everyone who has been and are going through this Hell in Your Prayers. 💒😇
@@nickie7874 wait so he was alive and gave his organ to someone so they can live and he dies or was he already dead giving his organ up? sorry for the question
This is so heartbreaking. His dad can't stop crying,he just can't stop kissing his baby.I'm heartbroken watching this video.May this little one rest in peace
This broke my heart. I know the pain and heartbreak of loosing a child. Even though our son was 41 years old, he was still my baby and I will never get over the loss. He donated his organs too, he was always such a kind, generous young man. He left a wife and a daughter who was so close to him. They did everything together. It just doesn’t seem fair that our son was taken when so many people need him here.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I feel for the child who will never share the memories with their parent. My mother was killed in an accident when I was 4. I have no memory of her, only things people tell me.... which isn't the same. There's always a missing piece in life. I'm 72 & still wish I had just one memory of her voice & love...her voice especially. May God help your family find a way to cope & hold on to the memories & love he had for all of you. ❤ God bless u & your family.
We all need to be organ donors. Thousands of people wait on organs every year and many die while waiting. Bless this young man and bless his family for this selfless gift of life.
I cannot begin to imagine this kind of pain. A father desperate to hang onto all those past moments because that is all that is left of his child. Like holding him for the first time... smelling him...hearing his voice calling him "daddy" ..first steps...first smile .... first everything. It must be beyond torture. My heart breaks for him...for all of them.
NO PARENT or FAMILY should have to feel this kind of pain. My heart breaks into a million pieces for this family. Cash,you are the ultimate hero little angel.
@@MW-ij2in So if your child/loved one is in a coma and there's no hope for them to come out of it.. So you are going to let them deteriorate.They are no longer breathing,organ failure is starting to happen.. My older sister was on a life support.She was in the ICU at first then they moved her to a regular room to make her comfortable.. Yes,making her comfortable.. My brother in law told the family to come and say their goodbyes.I did.Iwent up to the hospital to sit with my big sister every chance I got.She was deteriorating her legs gotten darker even though she was a little lighter than me.I saw the light of life slipping away from her.She was already gone.And I was holding her hand and talking to her.Turn off the machines because they already transitioned on over.😐
Im a 34 year old man with 3 children and i can't even imagine the pain it caused to let him go at the same time knowing he is about to provide a future for another human being.you are extremely strong parent's and i want to send all my love and prayers from South Wales united kingdom.god bless your son and god bless you.R.I.P little man.
I almost guarantee you that Cash isn't just a guardian ange,l over one individual since he got his wings. I bet that the man upstairs made him, the guardian angel of every recipient whom was given the gifts of Cash' organ's. Because Cash didn't just Get his wings that day/night, that baby EARNED his wings in more ways than one. And my heart goes out to Cash' parents still, though it has been two years even. I can ONLY IMAGINE, No I CAN'T Even IMAGINE the pain, the heartache, the sadness that they are still yet feeling from losing their Son. I just really hope that they have gotten peace within themselves, knowing that Cash is the only reason for someone's child, sister/brother, mother/father are alive, living their best life now. All because of Cash and the hardest decision that his parents have ever had to make. And I can't, I won't sit here saying.. Oh it'll get better, it'll get easier, you'll get over it. Because that is the biggest damn lie, anyone can tell you. It does not get better, or any friggin easier with time. Time just teaches you how to deal with it and you learn how to live with the lose, but you definitely definitely never get over it.
Sorry for your loss. As a patient who needs a heart and lung transplant, I would just like to say that Cash and your family are Heroes! As one life slips away, another life is being saved. Thank You for Cash and your family's selfless act of empathy for others! I am hoping that the recipients of Cash's organs, will be able to thank all of you, sometime in the future? A family of true Heroes! I Thank You!
My face is soaking wet where I’ve been crying right along with ya’ll. This was the saddest video I’ve ever seen. I almost lost my son, when he was 17 years old. It brings those same feelings I had when we we’re told he probably wouldn’t make it. I feel you pain, I feel your sadness and your emptiness. I’m going to pray God gives you, and all the family peace and comfort. This was so touching, it brought my nightmare back as it, took me back 23 years ago. My God be with all of you, and help you all through this, one day at a time. I wish I could stop all your pain. God Bless all of you.🌹❤️🤗
My sons orgains were taken so quickly before he died we didnt get a chance to say goodbye he was 20 but im glad he was able to save others..sorry for your deep loss
This hurts my heart youre left feeling like this. Please please understand that very often, there isnt much time to get them to the matching recipient and still have the organs be viable. Its truly a time sensitive situation and nearly impossible to get the emergent situation resolved and have a ceremony such as this. These ceremonies arent as common as we think. Often the recipient isnt in the same city and the organ has flight literally waiting take off once it arrives. I truly hope you dont feel they just took from your boy. Im thinking more communication about that may have allowed you a different grieving experience. Thank you and your boy for giving someone else the chance to live.
It so very sad, your sons passing, but maybe they took your sons organs so fast because there was an urgent need for what he had to offer. Painful? I'm certain. But just think about the people and families who benefited from your sons most precious gift! Who knows? Perhaps, because of your son, another son still has his father...... I'm just saying. I'm very sorry for your loss, and pray God grants you peace.
We love you Cash. We miss you every day here at school. All your friends, including me. Wish everyone at school could have seen you before the transplant. We were all sitting in our classrooms, waiting and hoping you would be ok when we heard the news. Wish it could have ended better but this is how it was meant to be. Love you man
This is Cash’s grandma. We are so sorry for all his friends who didn’t get to say goodbye to him. But know he is looking down on you and think of him you see the sunshine.
Wow I am so sorry for all involved family, teachers and friends. He is living through all of you and I can only hope you get to meet the people who have his organs! What a selfless thing his parents did. Prayers and blessings for you all and to the recipients please please try to get in touch with his family. God bless you all🫀
@@joryrapp5850I’m so sorry for your loss as a grandmother. What a painful and heavy burden to carry such a situation as that and I wish you and your family peace and a happy reunion someday soon.
Before losing my son 10mths ago I didn’t really know how I felt about a god but after finding his cold, purple, twisted body I now believe if there is a god he’s not powerful and loving he’s cruel and evil. Losing a child is the worst pain imaginable, I will never be able to unsee my last sight of him, it is absolutely brutal.
@@lindastoeckel2729 Linda I'm so very sorry and my heart goes out to you and your family. Ive been typing and deleting and typing for awhile now and praying for the right words. God our father in heaven Jesus Christ loves you so very much. Yes there is so much pain and suffering in this world we live in. Remember God loves us and loves us so very much that he gave his only son Jesus who died on the cross and shed his blood on calvary and then was resurrected on the 3rd day.God knows your pain. Linda for me I trust I believe and I love and I have faith in my father and my savior Jesus Christ with everything I have. You are in my prayers and know I've lost people that I loved dearly as well. I will see them agin. Jesus is the life the light and the only way to the father. I sat beside my dad a few years ago as he was dying and I just put my hand on his forehead and said dad I love you but it's ok. Go home. That same time my dads left eyebrow went straight up as he was in awe. My dad died right after that at 10:10am. I was 38 when he died and that was the age I was hearing the first time hearing my dad say I love you kids to. Pain sucks indeed. But I believe and I have faith Linda that I will for sure see them again becouse of Gods love for us. JESUS!!!!
@@lindastoeckel2729 Linda, I can't imagine. Just can't. Its okay to angry, I certainly would be. I can't believe that the pain will ever subside, just dull. But I hope that you find joy in life again and live each day, even if its just for the sake of those who can't.
@@lindastoeckel2729 Turn to the Lord with all your heart. If you place your trust in Him, you will find some comfort and peace. God is all loving and merciful. I pray you find some peace. I pray you find Jesus to be who he truly is... the merciful, loving, kind, generous, benevolent Savior who died so that we might all have eternal life! 🙏
The pain of losing a child never goes away it just gets stuck way back in your head and every once in awhile it explodes out of you with a vengeance. Prayers for this family.
I have a dear friend who got an infection around his heart. He needed a transplant to live. He got it in time, and for over twenty years, it worked well. When it finally failed, he was given another heart, because he had taken such good care of the first donor heart. He is doing well. This is absolutely the gift of life. I have unending respect and honor for both the donors and their families. When you are facing the worst pain of your lives, you still have the heart to make a dream come true for another person and family.
I just seen this an I cryed all the way 2 the end of it.No matter how we think we have everything an all the money in the world.What this child did and his family done was worth more than anything.An now that child is waiting for them.what love his family had to give another person a chance in life.God bless you all.
So heart breaking I don't even have words for losing your child and letting go and donating his organs is very special to help others you are wonderful parents. GB 💙❤️🇺🇸 RIP Cash 🙏✨🙌💚👣💐👼
So very sad ..we must appreciate these times while we are alive as no one knows when our loved ones will be taken from us .. age is never on our side...so sad and sorry for your loss to you and your family ..my heart goes out to you all..God bless 💝😇
What a gift this little angel was, not only to the recipients but to his parents as well. Heartbreaking. God gave his parents strength to get through. May God continue to bless you 🙏. Much love from Utah ♥️!
I know me neither. I have a 1 year old son and I think it's so amazing to see him getting bigger and smarter every day. I remember when he was born and he was completely helpless and needed me to do everything for him and now my big boy is getting smarter and more aware of his surroundings everyday. It warms my heart to hear him say mama. I can't wait for the day that he can actually tell me he loves me back. That will be a good day but I don't expect anything from him. He already fulfilled his obligation to me simply by being born. I just can't imagine being the parents in this scenario. They held it together very well, I wouldn't have been able to. Bless you little boy for giving someone else life in your death.
Please please whoever received this baby's heart will the family contact his family for comfort and peace please get to know the family that has his baby's heart I beg you
He is at peace now. God has him wrapped n his arms. Such a sad thing, but also a hero for saving someone's life. He will live on forever n your hearts. Peace n prayers for you.
CASH is a genuine HERO and such an amazing and wonderful family that gave such a tremendous gift that will gift like nothing comparable in the word. God Bless Cash and his wonderful family.
Your child is a hero and his heart beats on in another so sorry for your loss 😢 Thank you for being a donor my sisters liver she was gifted 17 years ago is still going strong Prayers be with you all Family and Friends 🙏
What a great honor, Cash. No parent should ever have to make this decision. My cousin made this difficult decision with his 3 month old after a car accident. Thank you for choosing life for some one else.
What a beautiful way to spread/share the love you have for your handsome Cash. His/your gift of life to another sweet child is incomprehensible. I understand being proud of dear, dear Cash. 💙 God bless you & your family at such a difficult time.
@@joryrapp5850 that was very sweet of him to donate his heart but it’s very sad to see this sweet young boy go away. I couldn’t imagine having to do this to one of my kids. Y’all are in y thoughts and prayers.
@@joryrapp5850 I’m so sorry! I have brain damage from strokes this kills me to know this but he is such a hero to so many. May he be all healed and having talks with Jesus, I pray. You will see him again 🙏😇
This family (and all donor families) deserve the highest gratitude. Their selfless act is giving another family, another person a shot at life. If ever a situation arose with myself or my family I could only pray to be half as strong and selfless. You all our in our prayers. Thank you for giving a gift that no one else could give to someone who has been praying for a miracle. Thank you for your bravery and thank you for allowing Cash to live on even if it is not in the way that you had prayed for. Because of you and because of him miracles are happening. May God keep, comfort and bless you all the days of your lives, May he give you peace that passes all understanding. All of our love to you.
I’m so sorry ! I just sat here crying ! I just had to do the same thing with my 7 yr old grand daughter in Sept. It’s very heartbreaking . I’m so sorry . Rip Cash . I hope you meet up with my grand daughter in heaven . Her name is Zahmira .
@@joryrapp5850 in ‘that day’ you’all cry tears of ‘eternal joy’ with really big smiles, greeting and hugging one another with all families and friends throughout generations, everybody in ‘glorified bodies. It’ll be so fantastic that only having a ‘glorified body’ can endure the joy of such ‘magnitude and shock’ of such the great, and wonderful, ‘unexplainable in words’ event. In the Bible, apostle Paul could write and explain in details the gospel, he wrote much of the New Testament, but, as well as he could speak and teach even he himself couldn’t explain into words the wonders, the beauties, the vastness, the greatness, of heaven that awaits people. The love.
This right here broke me all the way down!!!! One young life ends while helping another one begin Bless this young god send and his family for sharing this moment with us. Life is truly a blessing that we all sometimes take for granted. He just put it back in prospective for me. MAY GOD HOLD YOU CLOSE YOUNG ONE.
I don't imagine there is a single person here who made it through this without crying. Your selfless act in the most painful moment of your life will have saved somebody else from experiencing that same heartache. Well done, we are all so proud of you and of Cash.
My deepest condolences, this is so heartbreaking 🙏 Cash's Mom and Dad deserve the highest gratitude for giving the gift of life to someone else despite your tremendous and unmeasurable pain that you must have. I cried so much , i can't even imagine what you guys are going through . Cash and his family deserve the highest gratitude 💝 for your selfless and ultimate act of love. I don't know if I could have been so generous. I commend you in every way........ Again my deepest condolences to everyone and thank you. When my time comes I've made the decision of donating my body to science, to hopefully help finding something useful to cure something or to study..... that would be my way of thanking this beautiful life that I was blessed to have.
That wasn't his final journey cash is now on a beautiful eternity journey may he continue to be guardian angel to all his loved ones..continue to rest peacefully baby boy you got your wings fly high 😇 😔 😭
Having 4 children, the only thing I can say is that I’m so very sorry for this tremendous loss. The tears won’t stop, my heart aches for you. Giving life to others is selfless. When my time is up, I want to give life to others as well. God speed. ❤️😓
The gifts that this young man is unselfishly giving , so that others may be given a 2nd chance... It's such a Beautiful and Honorable thing to do.. And it truly takes a special kind of person to do this .. May you R.I.P. by the right side of the Lord Jesus.. Thank You on behalf of everyone that will receive your life saving Gifts .🙏
That's what a HERO looks like. What a precious precious moment and gift! May you and God wrap your arms around your family and hold them tight, until you're reunited again on that sweet day in heaven. God bless your sweet brave kind perfect soul. 💞
For all recipients on waiting lists, you have done a most amazing & selfless thing. Thank you so very much. I will pray for your family that some day you'll be able to be at peace. God bless you all, Rapp family.
Ty for choosing life for others in your time of absolute grief. My son got a kidney transplant 2 yrs ago at 14 yrs old. He wasnt doing good with dialysis n was in jeopardy of not making it much longer. Someone else's child saved his life. You can not imagine the gratitude the recipient feels. U can't....it's like you got your child reborn to you..only healthy. You may not know how many lives this has touched but I can promise you, You are an Angel and Saving Grace to someone out there. God Bless
Nel dolore più grande pensare che il tuo bimbo possa far vivere i figli di altri genitori è il regalo più grande e di cuore che si possa mai pensare ❤ grazie per essere stati così generosi, vostro figlio ha regalato vita ad altri bambini e in loro vivrà ancora.
IF you don't know what "TRUE LOVE" is...you will by the end of this video. This is God working through Cash's parents. And this is God touching countless "HEARTS" who have watched this. To Cash's parents, you BOTH are Perious! You BOTH are selfless, strong and wonderful parents. My Prayer for you is I hope you grow stronger and some day get to hear Cash's heart beat for you again. My love to you BOTH.
You are all hero’s in the truest sense of the word. You have my every sympathy and respect. I cannot begin to imagine what you have been through and I wish you the best.
