Heart recipients dive at a second chance

His wet suit is peeled down to his waist, exposing a jagged scar from his neck to midstomach. On his right leg, a tattoo spells out the name Jason. Another, on his left shoulder, is an anatomically correct drawing of a human heart.

Visible signs that Tim Niemenski, 39, has already lived a lifetime.

When Niemenski thinks about what Jason’s family endured, it nearly breaks his slightly used heart. But the muscle in his chest beats healthy and strong. Jason gave him this gift, this zest for life, this drive to try all the things he’d dreamed of trying before. Like scuba diving.

He’s not alone in his desire to really live — now that he knows he can. His scuba class, at The Dive Shop in Merriam, may be the first of its kind in the world...[KansasCity.com]