On February 17, 2012, the little community of Houlka changed forever, though not being from there but growing up just one community over, it struck hard to everyone around. On February 19, 2012, an innocent, young child named Mekenzie Young passed away in a tragic car accident. Though that day sweet Mekenzie lost her life, she gave life to many others. Megan Mekenzie Young was an 8-year-old girl from the small community of Houlka, MS. She was a normal third grade child; Mekenzie enjoyed playing softball and being around her friends. On February 17, 2012 she and her mom, Dawn, were in a heartbreaking car accident. Mekenzie was air lifted to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital where she was called home two days later. Around a month earlier, …show more content…
Give life to those in need when we, ourselves are no longer able to use what we have? Such a selfless act, yet so many people aren’t aware. Even if we were to only save one life, imagine the impact that one person could have. Mekenzie left this world at age eight, yet her spirit still continues to live on forever with the legacy she left behind. Though I only knew Mekenzie through family ties, her story moved me. When she passed, I was fourteen years old and had never heard of an “organ donor,” but as soon as I heard her story, I knew without a doubt I wanted to be one. Only eight years old and this child inspired me more than anyone else ever has in the past eighteen years of my life. I find it hard to believe that only I, myself, made this decision to be a donor after the death of Mekenzie. Her family has been told a little girl in Texas got a new liver, a teenage boy in Virginia got a new heart, and a man received a kidney. Though losing her at such a young age was hard, knowing she helped give life back to others helped her family heal and gave them all positive spirits.
In conclusion, I’m trying to say is this: Mekenzie death was a tragedy, yet it was a life changing thing for many others, including myself. Mekenzie is the reason I’m a registered donor, and not only did her story help me make the decision, but it also made me realize I wanted to keep people aware of her story to help bring attention to being an organ donor as a