Thanks for the overwhelming story

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Dear Sangeetha,

 

Thanks for the wonderful - the ovewhelming story.

 

Today is the First day of the Financial Year -

When most of us are working on - Fresh Sales Targets etc...

 

This mail has given a clear indication to all of us...

 

What a True Love can do for us.

 

Thanks

Krish

 

 

 

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Sangeethaa N C <sangeethaa.nallanchakravarthy on

04/01/2003 10:26:36 AM

 

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An overwhelming story

 

 

 

Shankaram Siva Shankaram !!

 

 

 

 

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 labour 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

 labour.

 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 paediatrician 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

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

 grey. "

 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 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.

 

 Life is good and has no meaning with out LOVE. Have a Wonderful Day!