Dying 13-Year-Old Girl Makes One Last Request — To Donate Her Organs to Save Lives

Before expiring, a 13-year-old girl requested not to be placed on life support and informed her parents of her decision to have her organs donated to save other people. Everyone around the little girl couldn't help but cry upon hearing her final wishes.

Children are known to be the most genuine humans, thinking compassionately towards other people at all times. When a 13-year-old was faced with death, she showed the highest form of love by choosing to donate her organs so that other children may live through her.

Within moments of dying, a 13-year-old girl made her wishes clear in wanting to help other people with her organs. After being at peace with her reality, Dana asked her parents to allow her body to help others as they try to have a second shot at life.

Dana Paolo's Health Struggles

Dana Paolo of Tamaulipas, Mexico was only 13 when she suffered from high glucose levels due to diabetes. Because of her condition, she had to be admitted to the hospital on Christmas Eve.

Since her admission, Dana remained hospitalized for two months, where she faced several complications. She went through three cardiorespiratory arrests during the time she was in the hospital in serious condition.

Unfortunately, Dana's health deteriorated, and she was determined brain dead. Before she was taken to the operation room one last time, the doctor read a letter the young child had written, which left everyone in tears.

Ultimately, her selflessness gave three children a new shot at life after receiving her liver, kidneys, and corneas.

Dana Paolo's Final Wishes

When she was still in stable condition, Dana wrote the compelling letter, which ultimately encoouraged her parents to make the decision to donate her organs. The letter read:

"When my body rests on a sheet, a doctor will determine that my brain has stopped working and then all the purposes and attempts will be in vain because my life will have ended. Do not call this my deathbed and allow my body to help others in their attempt to continue living."

The little girl then detailed what she wished to happen to her body once she passed. She asked for her eyes to be given to a man who has never seen, her heart to a person whose heart caused nothing but pain, and her kidneys to those who depended on dialysis to survive.

How She'd Like to Be Remembered

Towards the end of her letter, she asked people not to remember her for her faults, weaknesses, and all other prejudices against humans. Instead, she wants others to remember her by doing good deeds onto others, or giving words of encouragement to those who need it.

There was not a single dry eye in the room when the doctor read the letter out loud. Ultimately, Dana's selflessness gave three children a new shot at life after receiving her liver, kidneys, and corneas.

As a final salute to such a kind-hearted child, all medical personnel and family members escorted Dana, holding white balloons while giving her a final applause with tears in their eyes

"Let's give a round of applause for this beautiful angel," the doctor said before leading the young girl to the operating room for the last time. Her devastated mother mourned the loss of her daughter, who remained alive in three beautiful children.

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