Good things can come from bad things, a thought worth remembering this holiday season.

Two people in the Charlotte area are holding that close. A visiting NFL player who died here 11 months ago lives on in them.

On Dec. 17, 2009, Chris Henry, 26, a Cincinnati Bengals receiver, died after falling the previous day from the back of a pickup driven by his fiancée, Loleini Tonga, during a domestic dispute.

For four people who badly needed healthy organs, Henry's death has meant a second chance at life. And for Henry's mother, Carolyn Glaspy, the decision to donate her son’s organs has had a life-altering impact.

Read more at CharlotteObserver.com.

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