The story is about Andrea and Paul Haynes’s hard choice to turn off the life support for their 13-year-old daughter Esra Haynes after she fell for a dangerous social media trend called chroming. Someone who knew Esra said she was determined, fun, and bright. She died after breathing in toxic chemicals at a sleepover, which caused her heart to stop beating and brain damage that can’t be fixed.
Esra’s death was very sad for the Haynes family, and her parents felt terrible about having to turn off her life support. They were told after eight days that Esra’s brain damage could not be fixed, and they had to say their last goodbyes. The loss has broken the family’s hearts, and they want to spread information about chroming, a drug habit in which people smoke common home items to get high. They want to teach kids and their parents about how dangerous this spreading trend is. Several kids in Australia and around the world have died because of it.
This story shows how important it is for parents and kids to talk about these kinds of dangerous trends so that kids are aware of the risks. What happened to the Haynes family has made them even more determined to keep other families from going through the same terrible thing. They want parents to talk to their kids about these problems and give them correct information so they can make smart decisions.
Forever, Esra’s death has been a tragedy for the Haynes family and the people in their town. The couple hopes that by telling their story, they can save lives and keep other families from going through the pain they have. This story is a good lesson of how important it is to be aware, talk to each other, and teach young people about harmful trends and substances.
