LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewbaby.Theyfoundoutthatitwasgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafter
LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewbaby.TheyfoundoutthatitwasgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafternightMichael tohissisterinMommy’stummy(肚子).Hewasbuildingabondoflovewithhislittlesisterbeforeheevenmether.
Thepregnancyprogressed forKaren.Intimethelaborpainscame.Soonitwaseveryfiveminutes...everyminute.Butsomethingserious duringdelivery.FinallyMichael’slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinserious .Withsiren(警报)howlinginthenighttheambulance theinfant(婴儿)totheIntensiveCareunitatSt.Mary’sHospitalinKnoxvilleTennessee.
inchedby.Thelittlegirlgotworse.Thedoctorstoldtheparents“Thereisverylittlehope.”Karenandherhusbandcontactedalocalcemetery(墓地)aboutaburialplot.Theyhad aspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplannedafuneral.
AftertwoweeksinIntensiveCareitlookedasifafuneralwouldcome theweekwasover.Michaelkeptbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister“Iwanttosingtoher”hesaid.Kidswerenever inIntensiveCare.ButKarenmadeuphermindtotakeMichael theylikeditornot.Ifhedidn’tseehissisternowhemayneverseeheralive.
She himinanoversizedsuitand himintoICU.Helookedlikeawalkinglaundrybasketbuttheheadnurse himasachild“Getthatkidoutofherenow!”ThemotherroseupstronginKarenandtheusually ladyglaredsteel-eyedrightintotheheadnurse’sfacesayingina toneofvoice“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”KarentowedMichaeltohissister’sbedside.Hegazedatthetinybaby thebattletolive.Andhebegantosing. thepureheartedvoiceofa3-year-oldMichaelsang:
“Youaremysunshinemyonlysunshineyoumakemehappywhenskiesaregray…” thebabygirlresponded.Thepulseratebeganto downandbecamesteady.
“KeeponsingingMichael.”encouragedKaren.“YouneverknowdearhowmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon’ttakemysunshineaway…”AsMichaelsangtohissisterthebaby'sbreathbecameassmoothasakitten’spurr.
“KeeponsingingMichael.”“