The tragic drowning death of a toddler from Arab may lead to tough conversations for some parents.
Ann Rayburn is the director of . The organ donation and tissue bank serves more than five million people in the state.
“I think most of those conversations related to people's children are kind of organic, and none of us want to think about how children's lives may be cut short,†said Rayburn.
She says these conversations normally happen after tragedy, but it's better to be prepared.
Rayburn added, “I think parents are some of the most generous people in the sense that they want their child to help somebody else.â€
Rayburn says sometimes children understand more than we think.
“I think that there are children that you know wrap their heads around this whole concept of giving and helping others," Rayburn said. "But it's certainly not anything a parent really wants to think about.â€
She wants parents who are put in this tough spot to know that Legacy of Hope is a resource to take advantage of.
“Realizing that donation is not just about helping the transplant recipients, but also about providing grief support to those people who have lost somebody so important to them," Rayburn stated.
