The amazing love story of the 77-year-old husband pleading with strangers on the street for a kidney to save his sick wife

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SUMMARY:

Larry Swilling is a South Carolinian man who is married with Jimmie Sue, a woman who was born with only one kidney. They have been married 57, and now that she needs another one to survive, her husband looks for an organ on his own. While the couple waits for a donor (that could TAKE three years minimum), Larry asks strangers in the street if they would donate a kidney for his wife. Swilling wears a signboard where it can be read “Need Kidney 4 wife”.

Swilling has not found someone compatible with Jimmie (also he is not a match), even they recieved hundreds of callings of volunteers to be tested. The Swillings are happy because maybe the volunteers will donate their kidney to another patients, who are needed like Sue. As Jimmie Sue said: “If I get a kidney, fine. If I don't, I hope omeone else does”.

VOCABULARY:

Kidney: ronyó

Match: a person or thing able to contend with another as an equal in quality or strength

PERSONAL OPINION:

“In health and disease” is what we say when we marry someone, but we'll really act properly under these circumstances? What will you do for your better half? Larry and Jimmie are the kind of relationship that any one would like to live. They are made to love and take care of each other. All what Larry does for Jimmie is a prove of his love. It is crazy to think the idea of going down to the street with a signboard looking for somebody compatible with the love of your life.

It is also a good gesture from the volunteers the fact that if they can't help Jimmie, they may be compatible with OTHER persons in need and they will save their life. Larry will continue looking for an organ for the love of his life, meanwhile, he is indirectly helping another people. Love can do incredible things, and Larry gives us a life lesson.