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MICHAEL'S SONG

IF THIS DOESN'T BRING A TEAR TO YOUR EYES, NOTHING WILL

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 find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after
day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther
Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown, Tennessee. Then the labor pains come.
Every five miutes, every minute. But complications arise during delivery. Hours of labor.
Would a C-section be required? Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in
serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant
to the neonatal intensive care unit at St Mary's Hospital. Knoxville, Tennessee.

The days inch by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatrics specialist tells the
parents."There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband
contact a local cemetary about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their
home for the new baby ~ now they plan a funeral.

Michael 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.
Michael keeps nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive
Care. But Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael 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 arches him into ICU. He looks like a
walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows,
"Get this kid out of here now! No children allowed."

The mother rises up strong in Karen, 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! "Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes
at the tiny infant losing the battle to life, and he begins to sing. In the pure
hearted voice of a 3-year old, Michael 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
Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sushine away -."
The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr. Keep on singing,
Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms."

Michael's little sister relaxes at last, a healing rest seems to sweep over her.
Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glows.
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, please done'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. Karen called it a miracle of "God's Love"

"NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE"

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