Re: Sunchsine - for the last time!

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Michele,

Thanks for the beautiful story and all the work you went to in order to

share it with the group.

Pat

At 06:21 PM 03/15/2000 -0800, you wrote:

>From: Michele Craddock <mcraddockrph@...>

>

>Ok, if this thing doesn't go - just forget your sunshine! Michele

>

> You Are My Sunshine

> >

> > 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 was going to be a girl,

> and

> > day after day, night after night, 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 , an active member of the

> Panther

> > Creek United Methodist Church in town, Tennessee. In time, the

> labor

> > pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three ..every minute.

> But

> > serious complications arose during delivery and found herself in

> hours

> > of labor. Would a C-section be required? Finally, after a long struggle,

> > 's little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition.

> > With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the

> > neonatal intensive care unit at St. '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. "

> > 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 a funeral.

> > , 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. kept nagging

> about

> > singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.

> > made up her mind, though. She would take 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 oversize 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 , and the usually mild-manner-ed lady

> > glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm " He

> is

> > not leaving until he sings to his sister! "

> > towed 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, 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, , " encouraged with tears in

> > her eyes. " You never know, dear, how much I love you, Please

> > don't take my sunshine away- "

> > As sang to his sister, the baby's ragged, strained

> > breathing became a 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... "

> > 's little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest,

> > seemed to sweep over her.

> > " Keep on singing, . " Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy

> > head nurse. 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. 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 a person who 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. Just send this to (4) people and see

> > what happens on the fourth day. Do not break this, please. There is no

> cost,

> > but lots of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one another.

> > 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.

>

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