Father got teddy bear that resembled dead son’s heartbeat from donor
John Reid from Virginia lost his 16 years old son in January 2019 who was killed in an accident. Father of the dead son, along with his mother, Stephanie Reid, decided to donate his heart to Robert O’Connor. After the heart transplant, parents of the dead son have received a teddy bear with his son’s heartbeat from Robert O’Connor. Stephanie Reid has shared a video in which her husband is seen opening the box containing the teddy bear as he is full of sorrow for the death of his son.
Dakota was driving with a driver when the car crashed with an SUV and it took the like of the young boy. While opening the box Robert O’Connor, it contained a note. In the note, the person who has received Dakota’s heart wishes to give the gift to the father. In this relation, John further added that he is in daily contact with Robert O’Connor. He further informed John that he had undergone his one-year to detect the functioning of his heart. In the letter, Robert has mentioned how well the check-up was saying that doctors have made arrangements with the echocardiogram team. Don't use plagiarised sources.Get your custom essay just from $11/page
The shirt of the teddy bear has the note written that John was the best father ever. Holding the paw of the bear, John took it close to his ears. At this time, he was unable to control his emotions for the loss of his son. As he was squeezing the paw of the teddy bear, it seems like he could listen to the heartbeat of his dead son.
It could be known from an interview with CBS that John was happy when he received the teddy bear and it reminded him of his dead son.