All Aboard the Meme Express – Tuesday, December 2, 2008
In the United States, December 2nd is “Have a Heart Day.” This altruistic holiday celebrates the first artificial human heart transplant, which occurred on December 2, 1982. Salt Lake City cardiologist William DeVries and his surgical team implanted the device into the chest of Barney Clark, a 61-year-old dentist from Seattle (pictured above). With his new heart, Barney Clark lived for 3 ½ months.
Today, the Meme Express prompt is simple: “have a heart.” Here are a few optional questions, to get you started.
Do you know anyone who has ever had a heart transplant?
Have you signed your driver’s license as an organ donor?
How is the heart a metaphor for life or love?
What does it mean to say someone has a big heart?
Why do we say a person is all heart?
In this holiday season, what gifts are most heartfelt?
Do you have a happy heart? Why or why not?
Perhaps this concept will inspire you to create a drawing, a poem, a short story, or a journal entry. Then return here to leave a comment with your link. (Be sure to include a link to the Meme Express. Grab our train graphic from the sidebar for your link, if you want.)
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ReplyDeleteA Rhymed Inspiration on Prayerful Translation - "Most confidantes deserve not trust; Self-centered friendship is unjust. But one Companion merits more, The One who knocks on my heart's door...."
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His Perfect Passion
ReplyDeletePoem - What is it like to love a cowboy? Can a wild West heart ever be tamed? Perhaps peril is his perfect passion.
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My Copper Champion - a Horse with Heart
ReplyDeleteIn her younger days, the lovely chestnut mare excelled at three-day eventing. From primo Westphalian bloodlines, she was built to jump with elegance and ease. She glowed in the sun, but she shined brightest in a horse show. Still, she's part of the family.
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Apart - a Rhyme Hardcore on a Jungle War
ReplyDeletePoem - from the perspective of a Vietnam Veteran - "A bronze star, a Purple Heart, These are the things that set me apart...."
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Hearty Pumpkin Waffles: A Tasty Treat for Autumn or Anytime
ReplyDeleteIf you have a houseful of holiday guests, why not whip up a delicious waffle mix? Have the batter ready and the waffle iron piping hot, and your guests can make their own breakfast while you prepare the turkey!
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Mature for Sure - a Rhyme Apart for the Kid at Heart
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't want to be mature, To face the world, sedate and sure, Professional, not amateur? Not me! I cannot just endure.
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Disengaged! a Poetic Stroke on a Practical Joke
ReplyDeleteBarely twenty, I fell hard. This one, my heart, he truly marred. A looker, always on his guard; I should have stayed in my own yard!
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Adoption: Making Room in Your Heart and Your Home
ReplyDeleteAre you anticipating the blessing of adopting a child? Congratulations! What a wonderful cause for celebration! What must you do to prepare your heart and home for the arrival of the newest member of your family?
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Waterlogged
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