. >> reporter: the tears flowed instantly between heather clark and ester gonzalez. through their two children, the tragedy of loss and the beauty of a second chance. their story started in 2013 when health anterior's 7-month- old son lukas died suddenly. heather made the brave decision to donate lukas' organs.she remembers what she thought.(sot mon0285 ather clark/donated sons organs :08) "there is another family out there, somewhere, you know who's feeling something of what i'm feeling, somewhat, and i have the chance to make them not go through what i'm about to go through" (-17) (jordan ininhe hospitalalics) in arizona, it's exactly what ester gonzalez was going through at the time.her 18-month old daughter jordan was fighting for her life because of a congenital(kun jordan was fighting for her r life because of a cop genital heart defect. after countless surgeries and seizures, jordan needed a new heart to survive. and that is exactct what shehe hadn't met... until this past friday.(sot mon0309 :17) nat "can i have a kiss on the cheek please" (-:19)the moms foun

what i m about to go through" -17 jordan in the hospital pics in arizona, it )s exactly what ester gonzalez was going through at the time. her 18- month old daughter jordan was fighting for her life because of a congenital kun-gin-ital heart defect. after countless surgeries and seizures, jordan needed a new heart to survive. and that )s exactly what she got; lukas heart was a match. but, because the donation was made anonymously, the families hadn t met... until this past friday. sot mon0309 :17 nat "can i have a kiss on the cheek please" -:19 the moms found each other online. their bond was instant. then came a gift. sot mon0309 :55 "heather this is for you" -:58 a teddy bear... sot mon0309 1:27 "say that s my heartbeat- heartbeat" -:29 ... that played the beat of lukas donated heart. then heather got to listen for herself. sot mon0309 2:06 heather listening to heartbeat. sot mon0309 esther gonzalez/daughter received donated heart :24 "she would be so selfless to be able to think of another family while she )s going through her grief," -:29 two moms brought together by tragedy... sot mon0

>>reporter: in arizona, it's exactly what ester gonzalez was experiencing. her 18-month-old daughter jordan was born with a congenital heart defect. after countless surgeries and seizures, jordan needed a new heart to survive. she got lucas's. the donation was made anonymously. the families hadn't met. until now. >> hi. >> kiss on the cheek. >>reporter: the m months found each other online -- moms found each other online, bonded instantly and then the gift. >> this is for you. >> thank you. >>reporter: a teddy bear. >> that's my heart beat. >>reporter: that played the beat of lucas's donated heart. then healther got to listen for -- heather got to listen for herself. >> she would be so selfless to be able to think of another family while she's going through her grief. >>reporter: mothers brought together by tragedy. >> it's so strong. by the beat of a heart. cathy walsh, cbs4 news. >>> beautiful. kathy, thank you. it is ground hog's day, did you see your shadow. >> i did not see my shadow, six more weeks of unlimited bread sticks. there you go. can't go wron

in arizona, it's exactly what ester gonzalez was going through at the time.her 18-month old daughter jordan was fighting for her life because of a congenital heart defect.after countless needed a new heart to survive. and that's exactly what she got; lukas' heart was a match. but, because the donation was made anonymously, the families hadn't met... until this past friday.nat "can i have a kiss on the cheek please."the moms found each other online.their bond was instant.then came a gift.(sot) "heather this is for you."a teddy bear...(sot) "say that's my heartbeat- heartbeat."... that played the beat of lukas' donated heart. then heather got to listen for herself.(nats)heather listening to heartbeat.(sot esther gonzalez/daughter received donated heart) "she would be so selfless to be able to think of another family while she's going through her grief,"two moms brought together by tragedy... (sot) "it's so strong."... but now bound by triumph.don champion, cbs news. for a lifesaving organ transplant. last year, more than 30,000 transplants were performed in the u.s. 3 <

in arizona, it's exactly what ester gonzalez was going through at the time.her 18-month old daughter jordan was fighting for her life because of a congenital heart defect.after countless surgeries and seizures, jordan needed a new heart to survive. and that's exactly what she got; lukas' heart was a match. but, because the donation was made anonymously, the families hadn't met... until this past friday.nat "can i have a kiss on the cheek please."the moms found each other online.their gift.(sot) "heather this is for you."a teddy bear...(sot) "say that's my heartbeat- heartbeat."... that played the beat of lukas' donated heart. then heather got to listen for herself.(nats)heather listening to heartbeat.(sot esther gonzalez/daughter received donated heart) "she would be so selfless to be able to think of another family while she's going through her grief,"two moms brought together by tragedy... (sot) "it's so strong."... but now bound by triumph.don champion, cbs news. 3 right now, more than 122,000 people in the u.s. are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. last year, more than 3

chance to make them not go through what i'm about to go through" in arizona, it's exactly what ester gonzalez was going through at the time. her 18-month old daughter jordan was fighting for her life because of a congenitalheart defect. after countless surgeries and seizures, jordan needed a new and that's exactly what she got; lukas' heart was a match. but, because the donation was made anonymously, the families hadn't met... until this past friday. "can i have a kiss on the cheek please" the moms found each other online. their bond was instant. then came a gift. "heather this is for you" a teddy bear... "say that's my heartbeat- heartbeat" ... that played the beat of lukas' donated heart. then heather got to listen for herself. esther gonzalez/daughter received donated heart: "she would be so selfless to be able to think of another family while she's going through her grief," two moms brought together by tragedy... "it's so strong" ... but now bound by triumph. don champion, cbs news. ((kirsten joyce)) right now, in the u-s are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. last year, more than

through what i'm about to go through" (jordan in the hospital pics) in arizona, it's exactly what ester gonzalez was going through at the time. her 18-month old daughter jordan was fighting for her life because of a congenital(kun- gin-ital) heart defect. after countless surgeries and seizures, jordan needed a new heart to survive. and that's exactly what she got; lukas' heart was a match. but, because the donation was made anonymously, the families hadn't met... until this past friday. "can i have a kiss on the cheek please" the moms found each other online. their bond was instant. then came a gift. "heather this is for you" a teddy bear... "say that's my heartbeat- that played the beat of lukas' donated heart. then heather got to listen for herself. heather listening to heartbeat. ( esther gonzalez/daughter received donated heart ) "she would be so selfless to be able to think of another family while she's going through her grief," -:29 two moms brought together by tragedy... "it's so strong" ... but now bound by triumph. don champion, cbs news. /// ((denise valdez)) right now, the u.s. are wa

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ester trying to understand a side of her boyfriend she didn't know. >> i just want to know exactly what happened. why? out there? i don't understand. [ crying ] >> reporter: police think gonzalez and another suspect may have been involved in other burglaries in the highlands area. as the investigation continues, a message from the suspect's loved ones. >> i just want everybody to know that he was not a bad guy. we all make mistakes in our life. >>> another burglary suspect police say he is 25-year-old alfanso pedia. both suspects had lengthy criminal records. >>> republicans on the senate judish iary committee are refusing to hold any vote. they say it protects the will of the american people following the death of scalia. expected to show up in the presidential race races. >>> colorado could take in campaignees if president obama holds his promise to close guantanamo bay. >> reporter: we've known for a while that colorado is on the short list of locations where detainees may end up. the federal government has been looking at the super max federal prison in canyon city. >> we're not identifying a specific facility in this plan. we're outlining what options look like. >> report