This is the part where you find out who you are. At 13, I was a healthy child who got sick at the speed of light. I was going to need a heart transplant to save my life. After waiting 3 months and a day in the hospital my donor angel, Matthew, saved my life. 7-6-96. Life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs and bumps in between. My donor, Matthew, was 14 when he passed. He was a member of the track and field team, and he loved fishing, four wheeling and the Lord. He was just a kind boy to his family and everyone he knew. His heart goes on in me. Heart transplant recipient 7-6-96.