Myra Terrell Crayton could have wallowed in sorrow for years after her 11-year-old son died. Some people do.
If it hadn’t been for the promise she made to Garrett, she might have turned inward, stayed homebound and withdrawn from the world.
“I promised Garrett in the hospital, ‘The world is going to know you’re here.’ ”
Garrett would have turned 21 last September, and by all accounts, no one would disagree that his mother has kept her word.
Their story of organ donation has been captured in an award-winning short film. And it has been discussed at speaking engagements, such as the Transplant Games of America, which is a multisport event for athletes who have received life-saving transplants.
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