Bill Conner, donor dad meets heart recipient, Loumonth Jack, Jr.

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7 жыл бұрын

Bill Conner of Wisconsin rode his bicycle 2600 miles across the country to honor his daughter and raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Bill’s daughter, Abbey, died in January of 2017. She was an organ donor. On Father’s Day 2017, Bill heard his daughter’s heart beat again.
After biking 1400 miles through several states, Conner stopped in Ventress, Louisiana to meet his daughter’s heart recipient, Loumonth Jack, Jr - also known as Jack or Roppy. Roppy suffered a heart attack at the age of 20. Doctors gave him days to live. Without Abbey’s heart, Roppy wouldn’t be alive today.

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@user-py9kp3ti7r 3 жыл бұрын

If you ever needed a visual reminder of what the best of humanity looks like, this is it!

@gregoryrush8290 2 жыл бұрын

I wish that I could give you a million thumbs up on that!

@iamthesaim3810 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@mikemoore9687 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the truth. To me it’s Divinity on display

@nr7920 2 жыл бұрын

@@gregoryrush8290 so would I

@reneedennis2011 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@predragklobucar6726 4 жыл бұрын

I love how this guy gave father all the time he needed...

@ekbrandon93 4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure he felt it was the least he could do!

@ismaelamaro2451 3 жыл бұрын

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@lillybennett5342 3 жыл бұрын

YES YES YES!! 😭😭😭

@joelzammy7967 2 жыл бұрын

That is called being grateful for the second chance an angel gave him.

@Mike-ds4ht 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair the man’s daughter gave him an entire lifetime.

@nancyp4337 Жыл бұрын

This young man who received the heart is just an amazing human! So kind and such a polite young man!! What a beautiful, bittersweet moment.

@veronicasanacion 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you. Some people are grateful, some people are not. This young man is as nice as the older (donor) man.

@quitTHACOOPTIN 8 ай бұрын

Well said 🙋 🙏 such a perfect oxymoron for this occasion...bittersweet...🤗

@leszekbec2220 2 жыл бұрын

Made me stronger to do what I need to do. I am cardiac surgeon. Thanks, guys.

@247karmaj 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your Life Changing Work and Humanity…🙏🙏🙏💞🙏🙏🙏

@gordanamiljus9152 9 ай бұрын

Hvala vama sto postojite,vi ste najvazniji u cijeloj priči,lijepi pozdrav od žene velikog ❤

@imbetthaley5217 9 ай бұрын

🙏

@MsLisautube 9 ай бұрын

May God continue to Bless and Keep you.

@ipoison3862 9 ай бұрын

Bless your hands and your heart sir ❤

@yourbeautifulnightmare4657 2 жыл бұрын

This father rode his bike almost 3 thousand miles raising awareness for organ/eye/tissue donating! What an amazing man and father he is and what a beautiful and blessed family the recipient is! This was so wholesome and inspiring and I love when we as humans embrace each other in our times of need ❤ all hope isn't lost you guys 🥲🙌🏾🥰🙏🏽💕

@terintiaflavius3349 11 ай бұрын

That's amazing. I was wondering why everyone else was dressed up but he wasn't

@patmccaffery1543 4 жыл бұрын

I am crying tears of sadness and happiness at the same time. He's not hugging that young man, he's hugging his daughter. I hope they never lose touch..!!

@helenkahley9649 3 жыл бұрын

Such a heart warming story. So kind.

@araceliswilliams2955 3 жыл бұрын

Every story I have heard like this , the families stay in touch . I face one young lady who received a heart from another young lady had the donor father walk her down the aisle at her wedding ....

@donnyalfato8798 3 жыл бұрын

Yes... he hug his daughter for sure...

@araceliswilliams2955 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully put

@LinkRocks 2 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful story because his daughter's heart lives on plus its keeping that young man alive. Humanity at its finest.

@brianmorris2847 3 жыл бұрын

If we showed this stuff all the time then we could wipe out hate

@teresaglover3615 Жыл бұрын

If only that were true

@kathywhiten2029 Жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS ALL

@scottlee8498 3 жыл бұрын

just the best thing ever. no politics. just people loving each other.

@michaeljordan8849 3 жыл бұрын

Yes no politics. We need to stop listening to the media. The world and its people are not all bad.

@theadvocate2782 3 жыл бұрын

No politics, no religion, no racism, discrimination only love from one heart to another! 💞

@elaisemister6264 2 жыл бұрын

Amen😍

@Carlos-sd6cz 2 жыл бұрын

@@theadvocate2782 People to People!!!

@KomatsuHB215LC-1 Жыл бұрын

Politics is madness

@trinaj01 4 жыл бұрын

That's the embrace of a father 💗💗💗

@trinettemitchell3053 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. He's a good man, and that's a good kid. May God continue to rain blessing upon their families.

@kiamaria331 3 жыл бұрын

Right? The first thing I thought was that he hugged him like that was his son.

@websurfin9575 4 жыл бұрын

The Human RACE..... LOVING each-other!!

@2bornot2beyond 2 жыл бұрын

Just imagine ...

@sarahkubagenda9864 9 ай бұрын

This Father! He is such a great human being. Sorry for the loss of your daughter, Papa. Many thanks and respect for giving another person a chance to live on. Continued comfort, joy and strength to you.

@Mcjust38 3 жыл бұрын

I can see how much that man misses his daughter and loved her. Am so sorry for your lost my brother

@RockMonger 3 жыл бұрын

As a single dad of a daughter, that is my most terrifying fear. Losing my little girl.

@danielhowlett7235 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a crippling fear.

@noneofyourfckingbusiness8302 4 жыл бұрын

I've just registered as an organ donor in my country because of this story.

@momowon8611 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much bro..💘

@marykelly9698 3 жыл бұрын

That is very kind of you I need a double lung transplant and when I think a family have to suffer the loss of a loved one for me to have them breaks my heart

@ismaelamaro2451 3 жыл бұрын

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@ismaelamaro2451 3 жыл бұрын

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@666gnarlsbad 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, when everything aligns just right... the loss of one life can be converted to the extension of another. And that's why being an organ donor is worth it❤

@cherylepavlakis1081 9 ай бұрын

I am a donor mom. I've never met the recipients of my son's heart, liver, kidneys. Only a kidney recipient has reached out and we've only communicated by social media. Im thankful for her acknowledging my son's family. It saddens me to have no idea how his heart recipient has done. It is such a major part of who my son was. ❤

@juliek9248 9 ай бұрын

I'm very sorry for your loss. Maybe someday you will here from the other recipients.

@merk9569 9 ай бұрын

I sincerely hope you will hear from the heart recipient. I truly am sorry for your loss. As a mother, I simply cannot imagine what it would be like to lose one of my children. God bless you.

@roderickdickerson8333 9 ай бұрын

You are a Beautiful Woman and you’re what humanity is all about ❤❤❤

@sylviasmith2510 9 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss. It has to be the ultimate horrific life experience. I have three sons. I feel the same as you that the recipients should acknowledge and want to know about the precious or trim that died but most recipients are so desperate for donors and pray every day for the organ they need with no thought to the donor or his loved ones. It’s selfish I personally could never allow doctor to keep my son hanging on to life with machines while they look for donors and my consent and then preceded to kill him to harvest his heart which must be very fresh and still beating while they cut it out. . I would never allow them to carve up my child ever.God gives life and takes it away. These people are like vultures and my fellow nurses are ghouls who call motorcycle drivers donors. Well they won’t get anyone I love as spare parts.

@cb4664 9 ай бұрын

Wow. God said I will create beauty from ashes and that is exactly what He’s done through you. I hope there is something you can do to facilitate a meeting. They may not even know you are open to it so I would try and let that be known and go from there. Blessings.

@bootwhore 3 жыл бұрын

This is tragic and painful, beautiful and inspiring, heartbreakingly sad and wonderfully uplifting . May God bless them all.

@frankie1012 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@brianmorris2847 3 жыл бұрын

You said it all.thank you

@JamesNYCGuy3 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! You are correct. I feel so many emotions at once!

@marcellinejackson3826 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@rozaleegerard1761 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said 🥲🥲🥲

@MarthaLambeth-ws6oc 9 ай бұрын

My stepson became a donor when he was stationed in Germany, we never got to meet the recipients, so when I watch this video it warms my heart. Nothing else matters except that we are equal and we understand compassion for others as human beings ❤️

@tmcge3325 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with adopting this young man as his son....or helping the kid become successful. For me, the kid would be in my life forever! God Bless!!!!!!!!!!!! Our Father is eternal love! Never ending!

@Grace-ty5ny 9 ай бұрын

Yes, HE IS.

@MsLisautube 9 ай бұрын

This young man is already successful- look at his family and his kindness. What a blessing he is.

@fatooshtkd 9 ай бұрын

Amen...

@allycbythesea7937 9 ай бұрын

He surely doesn’t need adopting as he has his own family

@tmcge3325 9 ай бұрын

@@allycbythesea7937 He surely has the heart of that man's son! Can a man have more than one set of parents? Why not? What is wrong with you? It's not about race or money....1 Corinthians 13:13 kjv.

@coleworld4385 2 жыл бұрын

As a parent, the pain is there, but also the happiness of knowing you saved another parent from having to feel that pain. This was just beautiful. Many blessings and much love to all.

@katherinebraxton5068 9 ай бұрын

This is such a Beautiful Moment. This man is holding this young man like a Father should. So much LOVE. SO MUCH LOVE. Thank you God for Blessing Both of these families in Jesus Name Amen!

@loudnproud1355 3 жыл бұрын

As a father, I can feel his sadness while I'm watching. I can't stop crying. Touching story !!!

@JoyJoy-zq6cn 9 ай бұрын

thank you for donating. My dad is alive today because someone was so selfless and gave their heart to him. He never got to find out about the family but we thank them

@debbiebramwell 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@olgastrother4116 9 ай бұрын

This is the purest form of love that I've ever seen. Both families are amazing.

@darkwarrior014 3 жыл бұрын

I am a grown arse man.. war medic, ED doc.. death is like a everyday story getting played like a record. But this story teared my eyes. I really dont know how I would ever live without my two daughters !!! Fathers and their daughters...

@RealD8 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was done crying...then the fathers hugged

@aloysejossiealexander3435 3 жыл бұрын

Me too Sad, yet beautiful, You just can't

@ernestomoya150 3 жыл бұрын

With the grandpa too.

@jamesa.rodriguez8598 9 ай бұрын

"There's no greater love than to offer one's life for another." Wow! I'm straight up crying, tears of joy.

@leobonek3204 9 ай бұрын

I'm definitely a donor on my driver's license It says that...... That's beautiful that this man's daughter's heart lives in this young man.... I hope that he takes care of his life so he can have a long life with his new heart❤

@placidity9170 10 ай бұрын

He must of felt like he was holding his son! GOD BLESS THEM ALL!

@user-wp3bb4yn8h 9 ай бұрын

I can’t imagine how painful yet loving this would have been. I admire anyone like this young man for giving the family this opportunity.

@catherinenewon2361 9 ай бұрын

Donating organs is a wonderful thing! Prayers for both ❤

@Rubyclaygirl 9 ай бұрын

Hearing that Heart beat must be like hearing his child all over again, Oh what a Gift! What a sacrifice ❤

@jacquelinedunne8641 9 ай бұрын

This is so amazing, so glad that this father's generosity saved a young man's life. God bless you all in Jesus Christ amen.

@chrisallen7911 2 жыл бұрын

Such love is like Christ showed all those who needed it. The young man was so kind in letting the Dad hold him so long and gave him all the time he needed. Absolute unbounded Love. Such a sweet family and so grateful.

@mburland 4 жыл бұрын

Tears. And then the stethoscope comes out.

@kechnydaambroise5977 4 жыл бұрын

His the only

@shahrazadvoice1667 2 жыл бұрын

Mark do you think about donation?

@dorthymcbride3384 9 ай бұрын

Thank god for Abbey to continue someone's life with her generous living heart! This is what life is about!😭🙌💕❤️😇🙏

@paulstokes1831 2 жыл бұрын

This is HOW people SHOULD be!! Love each other and help each other, regardless of our everyday differences!

@904jagzsuck5 2 жыл бұрын

Humans doing what we were put here to do. Help each other. Go help someone today. No matter how small it may seem. You never know how profound and lasting that help might be. Love & Respect 🙏

@mariec.9102 9 ай бұрын

Wow! The father in the yellow shirt hugged that young man like he's a long lost son! Each hug😮just Wow! That's real love. Humanity. 🙏🏾

@janineboggs6381 4 жыл бұрын

I have watched this nearly a dozen times, each time I watch the dad given the stethoscope and starts listening to his daughter’s heart, the tears just let loose. This is such a heart warming story. ❤️

@gunsknives5395 4 жыл бұрын

"You humans are at your best, when things are worst." Jeff Bridges in STARMAN.

@celestek.2395 3 жыл бұрын

I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED THAT MOVIE!! Weird.

@celestek.2395 3 жыл бұрын

@Neil Heckman it’s a quote, not a debate.

@eggchin9721 3 жыл бұрын

Really takes something special to find something negative about such an amazing story.

@juneduffy5220 9 ай бұрын

Love this. May Our Lord and Savior continue to Bless this young man and his family. Amen 🙏

@notthefather3919 4 жыл бұрын

Like I wasn't crying enough when the man was feeling his daughter's heart beating in the long hug....then they pull out a stethoscope.

@CorvetteStingray1969 9 ай бұрын

How can anybody not tear up after watching this…?❤❤

@danieldunn4464 3 жыл бұрын

These kind of videos hit you when you aren't a father, because I think everyone is or wants to be a good person. But seriously man, when you become a father, especially to a daughter, these things go beyond 'hitting you' they make you feel emotions more intensely and more overpowering than you ever thought you could.

@TheCowgirlNiamh 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why I’m an organ donor ❤️ We all should be. We can’t take it with us when we’re gone.

@userPs91victory 9 ай бұрын

VERY VERY POWERFUL!!! No words can be said. Except a huge thanks to God.

@juliadoherty83 9 ай бұрын

You spelt surgeons, doctors and nurses incorrectly... 🙄

@mdgl1968 9 ай бұрын

@@juliadoherty83And Who gave them a brain to study ? Check yourself☝🏽GOD MUST be honored

@shenlaoshi7106 4 жыл бұрын

This is what we need: we all are human beings living in this great country of the U.S.A.

@sharonmurry2127 2 жыл бұрын

He was hugging his daughter....even if it was only a little part of her.

@commess1 2 жыл бұрын

Such thoughtfulness to walk with the scope to allow dad to listen to the heart

@sherryrice1313 10 ай бұрын

That was an awesome reunion. Unfortunately, one life to save another. Hopefully, they can stay in touch for life. God bless both families.

@stheday1 3 жыл бұрын

This is so touching. You know, each one of us can give a small piece of our heart through love to others. The world would be such a beautiful place to live in.

@CalTek 3 жыл бұрын

In a country where racism runs rampant this video and the love shown here....not to mention the fact that organ donation does not discriminate.....is so very powerful.

@LarissaB72 4 жыл бұрын

So emotional tears are rolling down my face. So sad and yet so extremly beautiful at the same time. R.I.P. Abbey ❤. And i hope John will get old god bless Bill who made the hard choice to donate Abbey's heart.

@celestek.2395 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful & heartbreaking💔💕 PLEASE BE AN ORGAN DONOR 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

@kgunitkeese17 2 жыл бұрын

If I was the person that got a heart transplant that would save my life, I'd let the father hug me the rest of the day and listen to the heart the whole way through. It's the least I could do if my life was saved, along with having a second chance at life. But I doubt I'd last long from keeping myself from crying.

@wagwag630 5 жыл бұрын

Selflessness & love are limitless if given the chance. Thank you Abbey and Bill. Thank you Jack for giving Abbey's heart a second chance to live through you, and may you continue with great health! Current research says you will experience some of Abbey's taste/feelings through the muscle memory DNA from her heart. I wish you much love!!

@TryMyMartini 3 жыл бұрын

They are all family now.

@theresamchugh3288 3 жыл бұрын

When he touched the back of his head😭🙏

@Anthony-qj7qe 3 жыл бұрын

😢😢😭😭

@marcellinejackson3826 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing but love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@minglee649 2 жыл бұрын

The hug from this man took my breath away 😢❤️‍🩹 I pray for them both 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@lincolnneb 9 ай бұрын

The father of the young girl will know that his daughter's death was not all in vain. Another young person has the opportunity to live a full, long life even though his daughter's was tragically taken from her. Each minute of every day for the rest of his life, the young man will live because of the gift of her heart. What a wonderful story when we now hear so many stories of man's inhumanity to man. Bless both families!

@marylcook3515 3 жыл бұрын

Life is so precious. God bless both families

@cindywagaman9943 9 ай бұрын

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. May God bless these families.

@TheEnrico911 3 жыл бұрын

The hug was just amazing

@alejajesus72 2 жыл бұрын

No encuentro palabras para describir ese momento, salvo que todo habla de la grandeza humana de mucha gente. Bendiciones.

@rochellepratt4931 2 жыл бұрын

You can feel the Love thats coming from the Father while hugging him. 😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤

@hj.azmihj.husain1130 Жыл бұрын

I had kidney transplant done in 2022 & the recipient is my stepdaughter which I raised her since 2 years old.Now she 40 & I'm 61..Its amazing to see her live & raised her 2 kids (my grandchildren)..Watching this clip really make me feel so blessed..Tq God (ALLAH swt) for choosing me & giving me this apportunity to save her life..None of my family member match the same blood with her xcept me...

@TracyD2 Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼

@juliashireen6195 Жыл бұрын

May Allah bless you sir

@TrueNorth1987 4 жыл бұрын

These damn onions 🥺

@trinettemitchell3053 4 жыл бұрын

I know!! The onions are getting to me, too😪

@RustinTravis 3 жыл бұрын

I just gave in to the onions. I have a granddaughter and a great granddaughter. I couldn't possibly imagine...

@thecaregiverfoundation8179 4 жыл бұрын

Ultimately we are all one. Share this and contact your local legacy of life organization!

@debbiemay3265 9 ай бұрын

Wow this the most humbling moment I have seen in a long time... The gift he gave this young man, and it has been so honored by him and his family. May they stay close to the father please...his daughter is still here.

@jeribryce31 9 ай бұрын

Just sitting here crying over this video. The love shines through so clearly. How beautiful.

@uNkLeRaRa4 4 жыл бұрын

I LOST it at the stethoscope 🤧🤧🤧🤧

@brendagallagher1558 2 жыл бұрын

Love never fails

@marciaelle4659 9 ай бұрын

So touching! God knows we are all here living our lives and doing the best we can! Bless both of these families, always!❤❤❤❤❤❤

@kelslynn944 2 жыл бұрын

Even though I'm a 15 y/o woman, my life is way beyond my years, no one in my family knows this, but when my time on this earth is up, I wanna be an organ donor so that I can save peoples lives and so that person receiving this precious gift can still have their family.

@allycbythesea7937 9 ай бұрын

It’s important you tell your family so that if that time came ( God forgive) then they would be able to convey your wishes to the medical authorities

@kimberlybalogh4395 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful What an Incredible experience ❤️ ❤❤❤❤❤

@toherfocus4642 2 жыл бұрын

His daughter and this young man are babies. So beautiful!

@samsonpapaya8716 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I would have cried like a baby if my wife wasn’t in the room! 😢

@elaisemister6264 2 жыл бұрын

Go in the bathroom. It's okay. Its healthy.

@keepinitkawaii 2 жыл бұрын

Why cant you cry in front of your wife?

@beckymadrid5894 2 жыл бұрын

You'd have to hold me up and keep me from falling on the floor. This is sooo emotional. I'm so grateful for medical miracles.

@MC-fm2qr 9 ай бұрын

That father wins a son god bless you both

@mikemoore9687 2 жыл бұрын

Man that tears me up to watch things like this. We should all love one another.

@seankolker 2 жыл бұрын

Powerful! ❤️ I feel his pain, and their joy…it’s just powerful…

@andrewwhite1585 4 жыл бұрын

Like hes hugging his daughter, im very late but this made me tear up

@LorettaGrace-kf7kh 9 ай бұрын

How beautiful and comforting for the donor's family to know that their beloved son or daughter's heart is still beating! That partvofvtheir child is still living.

@indicajane4721 3 жыл бұрын

When the recipient’s dad hugged the dad, father to father, that got me.

@lorrainemingrino9928 2 жыл бұрын

One of the beautiful moments I have witnessed in my lifetime! Words can’t describe this act of love!

@TriniWoman.com7991 9 ай бұрын

Reasons why this would hasn't come to an end yet❤ From one human to another💖

@EK0706 4 жыл бұрын

3 humans who love each other... for life

@iseetheglory4593 2 жыл бұрын

This is what true love looks like

@Victoria-mg5bt Жыл бұрын

It must be nice to now your child's loving heart is big enough for two whole people, now that's a big heart ❤

@chloeshann8142 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful way to put it

@KSA-pp6ki 9 ай бұрын

Human at his best! No better example of humanity, we all should celebrate and feel proud off!

@laurapianezzola3934 10 ай бұрын

This man is in his heart hugging his son one last time

@sambarreto9639 3 ай бұрын

She Did It , Abbey Not Only Saved This Young Fellows Life , She Saved A Family And A Legacy. Her Father Did All He Could Do. She Will Always Be With Him.