Take My Kidney, Take My Life
To repay my parents for raising me for 20 years, I donate one of my kidneys to Samuel Caldwell, their biological son, curing him of his uremia.
After Samuel recovers, he returns to the stage, dazzling audiences with his piano performances.
Meanwhile, I survive on hormone treatments. My body is swollen beyond recognition, and I look utterly disgusting.
I lock myself up in the house, staring blankly out the window day after day. Through it all, my fiancee, Shelby Holloway, never leaves my side. She comes up with new low-calorie meals every day and patiently helps me rebuild my strength.
"Nick, make sure you get plenty of rest and don't overexert yourself, okay? I have a meeting to attend,