Iris in Strassen writes:

“Not sure if this falls under the same category but I would like to say thank you to a person I don't know, don't know his name or his family's and he is deceased...

“I would like to thank my organ donor, thanks to him I had to go through only 15 months of dialysis and have been able to live, nearly as a healthy person, for the last 14 years.

“My kidney transplant was on 30th April 2003 (also my mum's birthday--which made it even more special).”

Thank someone via the Delano website

A kind gesture deserves a big thank you. You can do it here: whether it was yesterday or years ago, say what you couldn’t in that moment. Please submit your thanks using the form below--it will only take 2 minutes--and we will publish a selection of stories every week.