| I Just Love this one, Very Touching!! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 'You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine' >> >> >> (Be prepared to get watery eyes!) >> >> >> >> Like any good mother, when Karen found out that >> >> >> >> another baby was on the way, she did what she could to >> >> help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new >> >> sibling. They found out that the new baby was going be >> >> a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael >> >> sang to his sister in mommy's tummy. He was building a >> >> bond of love with his little sister before he even met >> >> her. The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an >> >> active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist >> >> Church in Morristown , Tennessee ... ! >> >> >> >> In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every >> >> five minutes, every three, every minute. But serious complications >> >> arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of >> >> labor. Would a C-section be required? Finally, after a long >> >> struggle, Michael's >> >> >> >> little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition. >> >> With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed >> >> the infant to the >> >> neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, >> >> Knoxville , >> >> >> >> Tennessee . The days inched by. The little girl got >> >> worse. The pediatrician had to tell the parents there >> >> is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst. Karen >> >> and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a >> >> burial plot. >> >> >> >> They had fixed up a special room in their house >> >> for their new baby but now they found themselves >> >> having to plan for a funeral. Michael, however, kept >> >> begging his parents to let him see his sister. I want >> >> to sing to her, he kept saying. Week two in intensive >> >> care looked as if a funeral would come before the week >> >> was over. >> >> >> >> Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister, >> >> but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. Karen >> >> decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not. >> >> If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never >> >> see her alive. She dressed him in an oversized scrub >> >> suit and marched him into ICU. I looked like a walking laundry >> basket. >> The head nurse recognized him as a child and >> >> >> >> bellowed, 'Get that kid out of here now. No children >> >> are allowed.' The mother rose up strong in Karen, and >> >> the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right >> >> into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. 'He >> >> is not leaving until he sings to his sister' she >> >> stated. Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's >> >> bedside. >> >> >> >> He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to >> >> live. After a moment, he began to sing. In the >> >> pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: 'You >> >> are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy >> >> when skies are gray.' Instantly the baby girl seemed >> >> to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and >> >> become steady. 'Keep on singing, Michael,' encouraged >> >> Karen with tears in her eyes. 'You never know, dear, >> >> how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine >> >> away.' As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's >> >> ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a >> >> kitten's purr. 'Keep on singing, sweetheart.' 'The >> >> other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held >> >> you in my arms'. Michael's little sister began to >> >> relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her. >> >> 'Keep on singing, Michael.' Tears had now conquered >> >> the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed. 'You >> >> are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take >> >> my sunshine away...' >> >> >> >> The next day...the very next day...the little girl was >> >> well enough to go home. Woman's Day Magazine called it >> >> The Miracle of a Brother's Song. The medical staff >> >> just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of >> >> God's love. >> >> >> >> NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE. >> >> >> >> LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL. >> >> >> >> Life is good. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In God We Trust! >> |