Eulogy...

Many of you may remember that there wasn't a eulogy at Ethan's funeral. Only one message to Ethan that was written by sweet KC. My heart was hurting at the time, but I realize now that had I so much I should have shared about my boy.

I watched several beautiful eulogies on television today and it made me miss my baby. It made me miss the life I thought he was going to live. Four men suffered unjust deaths and thousands of people came to honor them. It's a sad day in the Bay Area. These brave men graced this Earth for much longer than Ethan did so there was much to be said about their lives. The eulogies I saw today were absolutely moving.

Ethan was a baby when he passed...a week old. It was John and I who knew him best so I realize now that we were the only ones how could have delivered this important tribute. He simply did not have the opportunity to meet everyone. A little over a year later and I regret missing the opportunity to eulogize my son. That moment has passed, but I will say this...

An ordinary person does not accomplish much in seven days, but Ethan was extraordinary. Life is about not quality, not quantity. He was special in so many ways. Ethan was "just a baby", but he changed the world.

God bless those four men and my little man in the sky.

The END is only the Beginning...

The blood drive was a success!!! Quite a few people were turned away, but we still had THIRTY successful donations today. That equals 90 lives that Ethan inspired people to save.

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!

Ethan will live on in the lives of the people touched by his blood drive. Everything has officially come full circle. BIG thank you to everyone who donated, tried to donate, or will donate in the future. Blood donation is a completely selfless and noble act and I commend each and every one of you.

THANK YOU FOR HONORING OUR SON.

This blood drive was all the more special since Niki also has FVII Deficiency. She has already received fresh frozen plasma and had a blood transfusion before she was discharged from the hospital. All of you saw how healthy & beautiful she is. She is here today thanks to God, Ethan, caring doctors, loving nurses, Novo 7, AND from the donated plasma and blood she received in the hospital.

John and I will be taking a trip to Blood Centers in a few weeks when I am finally able to donate. If anyone wishes to join us, please let me know. :-)

And for those of you who donated, you've been entered for a raffle on a 50 inch plasma TV. If you win it, let me know. Don't forget to donate every 56 days!!! The end is only the beginning!

The Ethan Nikolas de Leon Memorial Blood Drive

If anyone plans on participating in Ethan's drive this Sunday, please let me know. I still have some appointments available.

Can't wait to celebrate Ethan's life with you all! :-)