I was fourteen when vision in my right eye became blurred. At first I thought it was short-sightedness. A visit to the optician for prescription glasses revealed that something was seriously wrong. I was immediately referred to an eye specialist. After several tests, the specialist told me that I was going blind and that a cornea transplant was my only chance. When I heard that, I was devastated. I was a teenager. I had this whole "I could be anything" outlook. I never thought that I could fall seriously sick, let alone lose my eyesight. I felt my life was snatched away suddenly. As my vision got worse, it affected my studies. I missed lessons in order to make frequent visits to the doctor's. School life grew frustrating, my performance suffered and I lost interest. Eventually, I failed my exams and dropped out of school. I was really angry and resentful then. Instead of being out there with my buddies playing soccer or swimming, I was losing my sight. I cut off contact with my friends and stayed at home alone. I questioned why life was being so unfair to me. My mum, a single parent, didn't know how to cope with the situation either. She sacrificed so much to take care of me. Then the doctors told me about HOTA, the Human Organ Transplant Act. I saw the print ads and learnt more about the Act when I read the articles in the newspapers. They helped me understand what the issues and debate over organ donation were all about. After my transplant surgery, I regained my eyesight and my life went back to normal. That was over six years ago and I only had to wait 4 months for the transplant. I made new friends, met new people and started my social life all over again. I even served National Service like every other Singaporean guy. I found myself feeling hopeful for the future and at the same time grateful for this second chance. Today, I work in a logistics company. Because of what I've gone through, I feel very strongly for organ donation. It's not just a donated cornea or donated kidney. It means someone gets another chance at life, gets to see his or her hopes and dreams fulfilled. Everyone should think about it and give their full support. Think of all the renewed chances it can lead to.