Neil became an eye donor

Georgina remembers her dad Neil as someone who had seen it all. He was only 60 when he unexpectedly passed away from a haemorrhagic stroke, but he’d lived a rich, adventurous life. 

‘He lived many lives over those 60 years, and we can't even begin to imagine all the wonderful, exciting and probably vaguely dangerous things he'd seen,’ said Georgina. 

Just 2 weeks before Neil died, the conversation about organ and tissue donation came up while Georgina sat beside him in the hospital.  

‘He was hesitant at first, but when I mentioned I had already signed up, he said, "Well, it’d be a waste not to, right?"’ 

Neil was able to donate his corneas and restore the sight of 2 people. Now, Georgina takes every opportunity to tell everyone she can about Neil and his corneas.  

‘It’s how I keep a part of him alive. In a way, he’s still out there, literally looking at the world. That means everything to me,’ said Georgina. ‘So, here’s to you dad. And to the 2 people who now see through your eyes – I hope those eyes serve you well. I hope you see beauty, wonder, and love.’