Do you need my kidney?

I have several best friends. These are the women and men that I am absolutely closest to and would swim nekkid with...

Of course, Sam is my best friend of all, but I would absolutely give one of my damaged kidneys to any of these others should they need it. I also have a small number of younger adults whom I have "adopted" unofficially (I call them my net.kids). They (or their offspring) can have a kidney, too. And then there's my kids, even the two who don't talk to me. Kidneys for them, as well, and my grandkids and great grandson. Kidneys all around!

I am also very close to a decent number of other folks, both men and women. Those are people I would PROBABLY give a kidney to, but I would need to cogitate on it for a bit. But they'd probably get the damn thing, because if I can help a friend, dammit, I'm going to help my friend. Period.

Basically, if you and I mesh really well, and fit together as comfortably as my feet fit in my Birkenstocks, you can have a kidney.

Well, to be honest, I don't think I would deny a kidney to most folks. Donald Trump and his minions and fan club can get a kidney from one of their cronies, but other than that, some guy in Vermont needs one and I'm a match? He can have it. I need the good karma.

But they're not all that great. I have some damage to them due to absolutely insanely brittle diabetes. Maybe they'd be happier in your body?

I really hope that none of you ever need a transplant, though. I'd like to keep my bits and pieces if at all possible. But if you're ever in need, and blood type A+, give me a shout.

I love my people.

PSA: Be an organ donor. Make sure your paperwork states any part of your body that can be used for a human being. I have all organs including my skin and eye and inner ear parts listed on my advance directive. My body is a wreck, and my bits probably cannot be used for transplant, but my skin, eye, and inner ear stuff is all fine for use. Skin for burn victims, of course. And if they want to use the rest of my bits for medical school training or research, they can have them for that as well, because ultimately, that may save a life someday too.

Be an organ donor!