The Donor

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It is said, that a donor is a person who donates something voluntarily. Some may call them special beings, because they give their own organs to safe the lives of others. Whatever your opinion may be, a donor is definitely an Angel among us. For a person to give an organ to a total stranger is nothing more than an act of God. But what if you didn't have a choice? What if you had to donate an organ to safe the life of your child? The Donor is a film that involves a father's trouble trying to keep a relationship with his son after a troubling divorce with his wife. After still failing after countless attempts, he tries creative ways to connect with his son through phone calls and even letters. Troy has everything going wrong for him in a modern life. Not only is he on the break of losing his job due to his tardiness, he struggles to find his purpose in life. A few years earlier the mother of his only child decided that she had enough of his inconsistent ways. With Troy's past experiences being examples of his lack of being a good father and husband, the judge grants the mother full custody of the child with no visitation rights. Troy has had plenty of time to think about the chaos he has caused his family. After years of trying to figure out why his wife wanted to divorce him and keep him away from his son, he begins to re-think his decisions in life. After awhile he starts to understand the changes he has to make in his life in order to succeed. He begins that new journey down road of the life he could have had. After landing a job in a hospital as a custodian worker, he fights for understanding of his purpose in life. With his son being the only motivation to continue down this journey of determination he aims to slowly ease his way back into the lives of his ex-wife and his son. When this fails he is left with the hope that one day his ex will forgive him and put the pass behind them and possible give him another chance. Then one day he notices her at the hospital broken and wills the information from the receptionist. After learning that his son is nearly on his death because of cancer, he decides to amend that broken heart that he has by secretly becoming his son's donor. This situation only heightens the fury between Troy and his ex-wife when she learns that he was the donor. Troy once again is left with a broken heart. His only positive thoughts are of his son and the life he now has ahead him because of the organ he donated to him. He then learns that due to the late procedure the cancer has spread to his son's heart and he is now faced with the ultimate decision. Will he give his live to safe that of his son?