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Like every
good mother who is pregnant again, Karen did everything she could to prepare her
3-year-old son Michael for the new baby. Medical examinations showed that the
baby was a girl. Day for day, evening for evening, Michael sang songs for his
little sister in Mum's womb. It was a normal pregnancy - until the delivery.
Then the complications started. After a long struggle, the baby was born, but
was only just clinging to life, so was rushed to the intensive care ward in
St. Mary's hospital, |
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The
doctors told Karen "There's not much hope. Be prepared for the
worst!" Karen and her husband, members of the |
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Children
are strictly forbidden in the intensive care ward, but Karen thought that if
Michael did not see his sister now, he would perhaps never see her. She
dressed him in an overall, and they went together into the ward. The nurse
saw immediately that Michael was a small child, and ordered Karen to take
Michael out immediately. Karen, normally quiet, gathered all her courage and
looked the nurse hard in the eyes, saying "He's not leaving until he's
sung his little sister a song!" |
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She took
Michael to his sister's bed, where the little baby was losing the battle for
life. After a few moments, Michael began to sing, with the pure and innocent
voice of a 3-year-old: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make
me happy when clouds are grey..." The little baby reacted immediately,
her racing pulse stabilized. "Sing on, Michael," said Karen, with
tears in her eyes. Michael continued his song: "You can't imagine how
much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away." |
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As Michael
sang, the baby's troubled breathing also quietened. The nurse now had tears
running down her cheeks too. The following day, the baby was so healthy that
she could go home. The hospital staff called it a miracle. |
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Source: FFAX, Nicole and
Sergio Jimenez, |