You Are My Sunshine

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You Are My Sunshine

Author Unknown

Like any good mother, when found out that another baby was on the way,

she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son , prepare for a new

sibling. They found out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after

day, night after night, sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

The pregnancy progresses normally for . Then the labor pains come. Every

five minutes... every minute. But complications arise during delivery. Hours

of labor. Would a c-section be required?

Finally, 's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition.

With sirens howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the

neonatal intensive care unit. The days inch by. The little girl gets worse. The

pediatric specialist tells the parents, " There is very little hope. Be prepared

for

the worst. "

and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have

fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby and now they plan a

funeral. keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister. " I want to

sing to her, " he says.

Week two in intensive care. It looks as if a funeral will come before the

week is over. keeps nagging about singing to his sister but kids are

never allowed in Intensive Care. But makes up her mind. She will take

whether they like it or not. If he doesn't see his sister now, he may

never

see her alive.

She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. He looks

like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child

and bellows, " Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed! "

The mother rises up strong in , and the usually mild-mannered lady

glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. " He is not

leaving until he sings to his sister! "

tows to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant

losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a

3

year old, sings: " You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me

happy when skies are gray - - - "

Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.

" Keep on singing, . "

" You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine

away- - - "

The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.

" Keep on singing, . "

" The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my

arms... " 's little sister relaxes as rest, healing rest, seems to sweep

over

her.

" Keep on singing, . "

Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse. glows.

" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take my sunshine away. "

Funeral plans are scrapped. The next day - - - the very next day, the little

girl is 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. called it a miracle of God's love! "