A tear jerker to start your day.
Don't know how true this is but the ending certainly is.
A Special Story
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. 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 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. He 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. 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 pulses 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 boss
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. Have a Wonderful Week!
2007-10-08 09:42:15 · 11 answers · asked by PC 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Edit
the link supplied by Jenn makes iy not true. At least the message at the end is true.
2007-10-08 19:06:17 · update #1
very inspiring story.
i think the guess the question is: do you believe in miracles?
i certainly do.
2007-10-08 23:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by summerfairy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Either is true or not, it's a very touching story that let us still have hope that miracles r true and also to never give up to what we care about in life.
2007-10-08 09:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by jennie88 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A very nice story. Thank you for it.
I was expecting a joke, but this was very uplifting. It will give my week a lift.
2007-10-08 11:49:58 · answer #3 · answered by Warren D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that is true, that is a miracle!! an amazing one at that.
That is such a nice story =)
2007-10-08 09:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by °♥Amelia Rose♥° 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yep. There are all kinds of miracles
2007-10-08 09:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by gizmo0013 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is so cute and it is really true that is amzing i hope that all baby's that have that same problem have brothers like that thatnks for sharing that storie
2007-10-08 09:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by bratney 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i GOT GOOSBUMPS! You know why? because "You are my sunshine" is MY favorite song that my big brother always used to sing to me!
2007-10-08 10:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by -:-vInTaGe PaSsIon-:- 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice story. It doesn't matter whether it is true or not.
2007-10-08 09:45:38 · answer #8 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
absolutely
2007-10-08 13:36:25 · answer #9 · answered by jane doe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check it out on snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/sunshine.asp
2007-10-08 09:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by Jennisonfire 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋