Forest-G-Nome

I don't know why the program keeps your identities secret, and they should at least explain it to you. What you did was so powerful that I guess people can have all types of strong reactions.

Medical privacy laws, that and some crazy mother fuckers would likely abuse it. Could you imagine how some helicopter parents would react? The receiver doesn't have an obligation to the parents of the donater, but I could see a lot of privileged parents thinking otherwise.

Sometimes you have a to take a hit to make other people happy.

Your son made a selfless sacrifice and is directly responsible for allowing others to live their lives the way they choose. However, the man who received your son's gift is not your son, and he cannot give you closure.

I know it's hard, I've been there, and it took me a long to realize that nothing in my life would change had my mother not given somebody else the gift of life, or whether or not I met the receiver. She would be in the ground (or rather an urn) and there would be two unhappy families in the world instead of just one. Take comfort in knowing that your son prevented 1 more sad family in the world, and that that family may go on to make many more happy families. The impact he's had on the world is now immeasurable.

We can't bring back heroes, but we can always tell their story and inspire others. Your son lives on through the legacy he has created, not through the man he gave life to.

I just found a great write-up on the topic from the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority and DonateLife.

https://donatelife.gov.au/sites/default/files/Report%20on%20the%20community%20consultative%20forum.pdf

I guess I was proud.

You should be.

Especially when he's writing stories based on horrific crimes committed during the Soviet era.