It is impossible to imagine the pain parents feel when they lose their child. How do you recover from such a tragedy? This family sadly lost their son in 2019 in a car accident.Dakota was a 16-year-old teenager. He was killed in a traffic accident in Virginia, USA in 2019. His parents, Stephanie and John Reid, were faced with an important decision: to donate their beloved son’s organs.They decided to do it. Dakota’s organs could save lives, including that of Robert O’Connor. This man received Dakota’s heart. Nearly a year after the tragic accident, the family received a package with a thank you note and a special gift.
Stephanie filmed her husband John opening the package. Robert O’Connor wrote in his letter, “I would have preferred to deliver this to you in person, but I didn’t know when that would happen.” He explains that he is having an electrocardiogram and that a recording was made during one of the tests.
John then opens another bag and sees a teddy bear with a T-shirt: “Best Daddy”. But the bear has a particularity: when you shake his hand, you hear the recording, and it is indeed Dakota’s heart beating.
It’s a very moving moment. We couldn’t hold back our tears while watching the video below. Please feel free to share it and think of those who have lost a child.