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| 02br 02br 01font00the gift02font02br 02br 01font02font02br 02br 01font00Donna Ashlock,a 14-year-old girl from California,was very sick.she had a bad heart.''Donna needs a new heart,''her doctors said.''she must have a new heart,or she will die soon.''02font02br 02br 01font00 Felipe Garza,15,was worried about Donna .Felipe was Donna's friend.he liked Donna very much.he liked her freckles,and he liked her smile.Felipe didnt want Donna to die.02font02br 02br 01font00 Felipe talked to his mother about Donna.'im going to die,''Felipe told his mother,''and im going to give my heart to Donna.''02font02br 02br 01font00 Felipe's mother didnt pay much attention to Felipe.01i00Felipe is just kidding02i00,she thought ''Felipe is not going to die .he's strong and healthy''02font02br 02br 01font00 but Felipe was not healthy .he had terrible headaches sometimes.''my head really hurts,''he often told his friends .Felipe never told his parents about his headaches.02font02br 02br 01font00 one morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head.he was dizzy and couldnt breathe.The Garzas rushed Felipe to the hospital .doctors at the hospital had terrible news for The Garzas.''Felipe's brain is dead,''the doctor said.''we cant save him.''02font02br 02br 01font00 The Garzas were very sad.but they remembered Felipe's words.01i00Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna02i00,they told the doctors.02font02br 02br 01font00 the doctors did several tests.then they told the Garzas ,''we can give Felipe's heart to Donna.''02font02br 02br 01font00 the doctors took out Felipe's heart and rushed the heart to Donna .other doctors took out Donna's heart and put Felipe's heart in her chest.in a short time the heart began to beat.02font02br 02br 01font00 The operation was a success.Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest ,but Donna didnt know it..Her parents and doctors didnt tell her.they waited until she was stronger ;then they told her about Felipe .''i feel very sad,''Donna said,''but im thankful to Felipe.''02font02br 02br 01font00 three months after the operation Donna Ashlock went back to school .she has to have regular checkups,and she has to take medicine every day.but she is living a normal life.02font02br 02br 01font00 Felipe's brother John says,''Every time we see Donna,we think of Felipe .she has Felipe's heartin her.That gives us great peace!!!''02font02br 02br 02td | 02tr
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