Happy New Year

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Zoe stayed up to watch the ball drop last night much to my dismay. I was ready to hit the hay by 11pm but she went strong until midnight. It’s been a few years since she’s watched the ball drop & I think she was a little let down. lol The countdown started and the ball dropped and I looked at her and said Happy New Year! Her smile drooped a little and she looked at me & said, “That’s it”?! Yup. That’s it. Poor kid. I don’t what she expected but I’m thinking what she got wasn’t it. She did inform me that she would like to see the ball drop in Times Square sometime. Gabe was game until I told him that you have to stand around in that crazy crowd for a loooooooonnnnnngggggg time before the ball drops though. Naturally that didn’t deter Zoe. She still wants to go. We’ll see.

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Published by Chrissy Snider

Zoe’s Heart began the day our world changed. My daughter, Zoe, received a heart transplant at just six years old. Six. In the span of childhood milestones and bedtime stories, we learned words like “transplant,” “rejection,” “ICU,” and “donor family.” We learned what it means to wait. To hope. To live in the in-between. This blog is our way of sharing the journey — the beautiful, the terrifying, the exhausting, and the miraculous. Zoe’s Heart exists for two reasons: To keep our family and friends updated as we walk this road. And to advocate fiercely for organ donation — because someone else’s yes saved my daughter’s life. This space is raw. It’s honest. It doesn’t pretend the hard parts don’t exist. But it also refuses to ignore the hope. We believe in celebrating progress, honoring the gift of life, and speaking openly about what transplant families experience behind hospital doors. Zoe is living proof that generosity changes everything. Thank you for being here. Thank you for following her journey. And if you ever find yourself wondering whether organ donation matters — it does. It saved our girl. Welcome to Zoe’s Heart.

One comment on “Happy New Year”

  1. Dawn Woodings

    January 2, 2011 at 10:13 am

    I have a feeling that girl is going to end up doing something that is going to take her to see the world! She definitely has the desire to see everything. I hope that she’s going to be able to do someday everything she wants & see all that she wants….& never settle for less (when she’s old enough that is.. ) Gotta Love Zoe.

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