Rick Dostal READ this one and if you cant have your wife read it for you. The
real challengge is to be able to finish reading the story. If this one
doesn't bring tears to your eyes, then your dead.
Jerry
This is a sweet story ---------- From: Lynch, Cindy A. (NCS CSS) Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:02 AM To: Kauffman, Cindy (NCS-CSS); Thurlby, Megan; Downs, Constance (NCS-CSS); Atzeni, Mary L. Subject: FW: The Song ---------- From: Pierce, Michelle Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 8:15 AM To: Long, Amanda Cc: Ramos, Kim; Lynch, Cindy A. (NCS CSS); Foutch, Sue (NCS-CSS); Barton, Brandy Subject: FW: The Song ---------- From: Long, Amanda Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 10:27 AM To: Pierce, Michelle Subject: FW: The Song ---------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] <mailto:[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 7:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];> [EMAIL PROTECTED]; <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];> [EMAIL PROTECTED]; <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Song Thank You Amber Smith ADP Des Moines 515-365-3200 x52575 515-365-3218 ----- Forwarded by Amber Smith/DesMoines/NAD on 05/11/01 07:43 AM ----- Heather Haydon To: Nicolle O'Neil/DesMoines/NAD@NAD, Marci Stanford/DesMoines/NAD@NAD <mailto:Stanford/DesMoines/NAD@NAD> , Leigh 05/09/01 Williams/DesMoines/NAD@NAD <mailto:Williams/DesMoines/NAD@NAD> , Amber 11:10 AM Smith/DesMoines/NAD@NAD <mailto:Smith/DesMoines/NAD@NAD> cc: Subject: The Song I've heard this one before . . . it's worth sharing. ----- Forwarded by Heather Haydon/DesMoines/NAD on 05/09/01 11:10 AM ----- Kendra Ackerman To: Heather Haydon/DesMoines/NAD@NAD <mailto:Haydon/DesMoines/NAD@NAD> , Sara Jones/DesMoines/NAD@NAD <mailto:Jones/DesMoines/NAD@NAD> , Karen 05/09/01 Overgaard/DesMoines/NAD@NAD <mailto:Overgaard/DesMoines/NAD@NAD> 10:58 AM cc: Subject: The Song ----- Forwarded by Kendra Ackerman/DesMoines/NAD on 05/09/01 10:58 AM ----- Kris_Olsen@co <mailto:Kris_Olsen@co> rvel.com To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , 05/09/01 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10:37 AM cc: Subject: The Song Be forewarned - this one is so sweet I am in tears!!!!!! Enjoy this sweet and inspirational story! > > > > > > > Subject: Fwd: PLEASE READ THIS AND RESPOND!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What a story, remember keep the faith! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 labor 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 labor. 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 > > > > > > > St.Mary'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 th! e 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 a 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 the! n, > > > > > > > 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 gray." > > > > > > > Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. The pulse > > > > > > > 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. Have a Wonderful Day! > > > > > > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com <http://explorer.msn.com>
