Losing a loved one is always very hard on a family.
But for many people, there is a natural order; parents die before their children, and not the other way around. Of course, life doesn't always cooperate, and children die before it's their time.
Four years ago, Dawn Grace's son, Calen, accidentally shot himself in the head. When his mom saw him in the hospital, he wasn't yet dead, but the chances of his survival were slim to none.
When she went home to rest, Calen came to her in a dream. She had never thought of the idea before, but told doctors to harvest his heart to give a second chance to another.
All those years later, Dawn traveled from Kentucky to Nebraska to press her ear against the chest of a stranger — where her son's heart had found its home.
Joe Hansen, 55, was the recipient of the priceless gift. He was in the end stages of heart failure, which he had since birth, and desperately needed a new organ.
Thanks to Calen, Hansen is feeling better than ever. The mom teared up hearing the small piece of her son that was left.
This was the first time the two have met, despite speaking to one another before. Hansen even keeps a picture of Calen in his wallet, as a reminder of the gift he was given.
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