> > RE: FW: You Are My Sunshine > > > > > You are my Sunshine....... > > > > 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 minutes, then 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 lot. 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 made up her mind, though. She would 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. > > But 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!" > > 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. > > > > Please send this to all the people that have touched > > your life in some way. > > > > Life is good. Have a Wonderful Day! When you > > receive this e-mail just > > recite the following prayer. That's all you have to > > do. There is nothing > > attached. This is the power of prayer at work. > > > > PRAYER: > > May today, there be peace within you. > > May you trust God that you are exactly where you are > > meant to be. > > May you not forget the infinite possibilities that > > are born of faith. > > May you use those gifts that you have received, and > > pass on the love that > > has been given to you. > > May you be content knowing that you are a child of > > God. > > Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow > > your soul the freedom to > > sing, dance, and to bask in the sun. > > It is there for each and every one of you. > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > >> kirim bunga ke negara2 di Asia? klik, http://www.indokado.com >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com Etika berinternet, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
