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My name is Carolyn Aarnoutse, my husband Adrian and I are the parents of 5 beautiful children, Annemieke, Saskia, Anja, Adriaan and Willem. Our sweet Willem passed away July 30 2017. We were so happy to have a perfect family and the perfect life. This was the life I had always dreamt of.
So here is my story: (Only read it if you feel comfortable)
On a warm sunny afternoon last summer, I took my five beautiful children to the Legislature grounds to cool off. The afternoon was lovely and relaxed, and everyone had a wonderful time splashing in the pools. Little did I know that today was the day that our perfect life would change ... forever.
I put that perfect little boy down for a nap after another busy day of laughter and making memories together; he never woke up. The rest of that afternoon is a blur but what I do remember is that it was the worst moment of my life. Not knowing what happened or why this had happened tore us apart. We prayed harder then we have ever prayed. We cried until there were no more tears. While waiting in the hospital we had so much running through our minds; would our little boy survive? If he did, would he even be normal again? Would our family survive or ever be normal again? Our sweet little boy did not survive but was able to give the greatest gift of all to two families. The gift of life! We chose to donate Willem’s heart and liver, which were received by two sweet babies. These babies now have the opportunity to live a full healthy life.
