His words struck me.

"The truth is that I really don't have an idea of how I will die, or when it will happen. What maters is that I lead a good life and that people will remember me in a positive way because I am afraid to be forgotten as much as I fear death. I want people to know before I leave his life that I tried my best to live a normal life, that I made my parents proud of me, that my blood donaions were not a waste, and that I always wanted to be a good friend to everyone. Every night I pray that my death will cause another person to live. When I was born, I was crying and everyone around me was smiling. When I die, I want to be smiling even though everyone around me is crying."

-Lester Glenn Tabada

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Opinion page (March 31, 2011)