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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 to 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 then 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. 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.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 PEOPLEYOU LOVE.
LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.
Life is good. Have a Wonderful Day!
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 to 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 then 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. 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.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 PEOPLEYOU LOVE.
LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.
Life is good. Have a Wonderful Day!
