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1、KeeponSinging愛的奇跡“你是我的陽光，惟一的陽光，當(dāng)天空灰暗時你能使我快樂……”伴隨著小男孩稚嫩清澈的歌聲，病床上的女嬰有了反應(yīng)，呼吸也變得均勻而平穩(wěn)了。Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewsibling.Theyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagi
2、rl,anddayafterday,nightafternight,MichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'stummy.ThepregnancyprogressesnormallyforKaren.Thenthelaborpainscome.Everyfiveminutes...everyminute.ButComplicationsariseduringdelivery.Hoursoflabor.WouldaC-sectionberequired?Finally,Michael'slit
3、tlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.Withsirenhowlinginthenight,theambulancerushestheinfanttotheneonatalintensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospitalinKnoxville,Tennessee.Thedaysinchby.Thelittlegirlgetsworse.Thepediatricspecialisttellstheparents,"Thereisverylitt
4、lehope.Bepreparedfortheworst."Karenandherhusbandcontactalocalcemeteryaboutaburialplot.Theyhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplanafuneral.Michael,keepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister,"Iwanttosingtoher,"hesays.Weektwoinintensivecare.I
5、tlooksasifafuneralwillcomebeforetheweekisover.Michaelkeepsnaggingaboutsingingtohissister,butkidsareneverallowedinIntensiveCare.ButKarenmakesuphermind.ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot.Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternow,hemayneverseeheralive.Shedresseshiminanov
6、ersizedscrubsuitandmarcheshimintoICU.Helookslikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandbellows,"Getthatkidout4ofherenow!Nochildrenareallowed."ThemotherrisesupstronginKaren,andtheusuallymild-manneredladyglaressteel-eyedintotheheadnurse'sf
7、ace,herlipsafirmline."Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!"KarentowsMichaeltohissister'sbedside.Hegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolive.Andhebeginstosing.Inthepureheartedvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsings:"Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine,youmakemehappywhen
8、skiesaregray—"Instantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.Keeponsinging,Michael."Youneverknow,dear,howmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineaway—"Theragged,strainedbreat
