A heart-warming story of a pregnant mother and her 3-year old son who saved the life of his newborn sister.<\/p>\n
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
\nfor a new sibling.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.<\/p>\n
The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the
\nPanther 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\u2019s little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition.<\/p>\n
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With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, Knoxville,Tennessee. The days inched by. The little girl got worse. The paediatrician had to tell the parents there is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.<\/p>\n
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
\nnow 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
If he didn\u2019t 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, \u2018Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed.\u2019 The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse\u2019s face, her lips a firm line. \u2018He is not leaving until he sings to his sister\u2019 she stated. Then Karen towed Michael to his sister\u2019s bedside. He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.<\/p>\n
After a moment, he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: \u2018You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey.\u2019 Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and become steady. \u2018Keep on singing, Michael,\u2019 encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes.<\/p>\n
\u2018You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don\u2019t take my sunshine away.\u2019<\/p>\n
As Michael sang to his sister, the baby\u2019s ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten\u2019s purr. \u2018Keep on singing, sweetheart.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms\u2019 Michael\u2019s little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her. \u2018Keep on singing, Michael.\u2019 Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed.<\/p>\n
\u2018You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don\u2019t take my sunshine away.\u2019<\/p>\n
The next day\u2026the very next day. the little girl was well enough to go home.<\/p>\n
Woman\u2019s Day Magazine called it The Miracle of a Brother\u2019s Song.<\/p>\n
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God\u2019s love. NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE. LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL. Life is good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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