thanksgiving, i was all alone because i was working. my family was away. in april, my wife and i did not think musaba would survive because she had so many complications. and i'm going to go back home and hug my daughter, my son ibrahim and my daughter khadija and my wife. my life is complete. what more do i need. this is everything. >> there's no better feeling than that. you've given us all an education. a lot of us did learn for the first time that you can be a living liver donor. as you say, it grows back. bakari, by the way, a special shoutout to twins in general. nothing better than twins, right? as a pair of twins, i know what an armful it can be, literally. and you all are part of our cnn family here. bakari and ellen, your family has really grown as you've gone through this whole process with all the medical professionals who have meant so much to you over the last few months. talk about that.