A reminder of what a privilege it is to write this blog for such a wonderful tax community:  in May, Mitch Rubinstein, editor of our Adjunct Law Prof Blog, asked me to publicize his desperate plea for a kidney donor for his 13 year old daughter Linda (in blue, with her 15 year old sister Mollie (in pink) and mother).  Over the weekend, Mitch shared with me the amazing news that a regular reader of this blog, a tax LL.M. student in Chicago, stepped forward and agreed to donate a kidney to Linda!

However, Linda deteriorated rapidly and, when a cadaver kidney became available from a 14 year old donor on June 29, the family decided to go that route rather than wait for a transplant from the living donor. Linda is doing well; read more about the amazing story here.

Update #1:  I had a wonderful email exchange this morning with the graduate tax student — although she wants to remain anonymous, she agreed to let me share her response to the praise her sacrificial offer has elicited:

“To me it’s like, hey, I’m type O Blood and I’ve got an extra kidney, so why not help some one else.”

Update #2:  ABA Journal, Law Student Offers to Donate Kidney to Prof’s Daughter