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My daughter sent this to me...I just wanded to share it with you.
: THIS WONDERFUL STORY...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please read this story (if you haven't already seen > > > > > > before). It has a powerful message. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On July 22nd I was enroute to Washington, DC for > > > > > > a business trip. It was all so very ordinary, until we > > > > > > landed in Denver for a plane change. As I collected my > > > > > > belongings from the overhead bin, an announcement was > > > > > > made for Mr.Lloyd Glenn to see the United Customer > > > > > > Service Representative immediately. > > > > > > > > > > > > I thought nothing of it until I reached the door to > > > > > > leave the plane, and I heard a gentleman asking every > > > > > > male if they were Mr. Glenn. At this point I knew > > > > > > something was wrong and my heart sunk. When I > > > > > > got off the plane a solemn-faced young man came > > > > > > toward me and said, "Mr. Glenn, there is an emergency > > > > > > at your home. I do not know what the emergency is, or > > > > > > who is involved, but I will take you to the phone so you > > > > > > can call the hospital." My heart was now pounding, but > > > > > > the will to be calm took over. > > > > > > > > > > > > Woodenly, I followed this stranger to the distant > > > > > > telephone where I called the number he gave me for > > > > > > the Mission Hospital. My call was put through to > > > > > > the trauma center where I learned that my three- > > > > > > year-old son had been trapped underneath the > > > > > > automatic garage door for several minutes, and > > > > > > that when my wife had found him he was dead. > > > > > > CPR had been performed by a neighbor, who is a > > > > > > doctor, and the paramedics had continued the > > > > > > treatment as Brian was transported to the hospital. > > > > > > > > > > > > By the time of my call, Brian was revived and they > > > > > > believed he would live, but they did not know how > > > > > > much damage had been done to his brain, nor to his > > > > > > heart. They explained that the door had completely > > > > > > closed on his little sternum right over his heart. He > > > > > > had been severely crushed. > > > > > > > > > > > > After speaking with the medical staff, my wife > > > > > > sounded worried but not hysterical, and I took > > > > > > comfort in her calmness. The return flight seemed > > > > > > to last forever,! but finally I arrived at the hospital > > > > > > six hours after the garage door had come down. > > > > > > > > > > > > When I walked into the intensive care unit, nothing > > > > > > could have prepared me to see my little son laying so > > > > > > still on a great big bed with tubes and monitors > > > > > > everywhere. He was on a respirator. I glanced at my > > > > > > wife who stood and tried to give me a reassuring smile. > > > > > > It all seemed like a terrible dream. I was filled-in with > > > > > > the details and given a guarded prognosis. Brian was > > > > > > going to live, and the preliminary tests indicated that > > > > > > his heart was OK, two miracles in one and of themselves. > > > > > > But only time would tell if his brain received any damage. > > > > > > > > > > > > Throughout the seemingly endless hours, my wife was > > > > > > calm. She felt that Brian would eventually be all right. > > > > > > > > > > > > I hung on to her words and faith like a lifeline. All > > > > > > that night and the next day Brian remained unconscious. > > > > > > > > > > > > It seemed like forever since I had left for my business > > > > > > trip the day before. Finally at two o'clock that > > > > > > afternoon, our son regained consciousness and sat up > > > > > > uttering the most beautiful words I have ever heard > > > > > > spoken. He said, "Daddy hold me" and he reached for > > > > > > me with his little arms. > > > > > > > > > > > > By the next day he was pronounced as having no > > > > > > neurological or physical deficits, and the story of his > > > > > > miraculous survival spread throughout the hospital. > > > > > > You cannot imagine how we felt as we took Brian home. > > > > > > We felt a unique reverence for the life and love of our > > > > > > Heavenly Father that comes to those who brush death > > > > > > so closely. > > > > > > > > > > > > In the days that followed there was a special spirit > > > > > > about our home. Our two older children were much > > > > > > closer to their little brother. My wife and I were much > > > > > > closer to each other, and all of us were very close as a > > > > > > whole family. > > > > > > > > > > > > Life took on a less stressful pace. Perspective seemed > > > > > > to be more focused, and balance much easier to gain > > > > > > and maintain. We felt deeply blessed. Our gratitude > > > > > > was truly profound. The story is not over (smil! e)! > > > > > > Almost a month later to the day of the accident, Brian > > > > > > awoke from his afternoon nap and said, "Sit down > > > > > > Mommy. I have something to tell you." At this time > > > > > > in his life, Brian usually spoke in small phrases, so to > > > > > > say a large sentence surprised my wife. She sat down > > > > > > with him on his bed, and he began his sacred and > > > > > > remarkable story. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Do you remember when I got stuck under the garage > > > > > > door? Well, it was so heavy and it hurt really bad. I > > > > > > called to you, but you couldn't hear me. I started to > > > > > > cry, but then it hurt too bad. And then the 'birdies' > > > > > > came." > > > > > > > > > > > > "The birdies?" my wife asked puzzled. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Yes," he replied. "The birdies made a whooshing > > > > > > sound and flew into the garage. They took care of me." > > > > > > > > > > > > "They did?" > > > > > > > > > > > > "Yes," he said. "one of the birdies came and got you. > > > > > > She came to tell you I got stuck under the door." > > > > > > > > > > > > A sweet reverent feeling filled the room. The spirit > > > > > > was so strong and yet lighter than air. My wife > > > > > > realized that a three-year-old had no concept of > > > > > > death and spirits, so he was referring to the beings > > > > > > who came to him from beyond as "birdies" because > > > > > > they were up in the air like birds that fly. "What did > > > > > > the birdies look like?" she asked. > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian answered, "They were so beautiful. They were > > > > > > dressed in white, all white. Some of them had green > > > > > > and white. But some of them had on just white." > > > > > > > > > > > > "Did they say anything?" > > > > > > > > > > > > "Yes," he answered. "They told me the baby would > > > > > > be all right." > > > > > > > > > > > > "The baby?" my wife asked confused. > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian answered. "The baby laying on the garage > > > > > > floor." He went on, "You came out and opened the > > > > > > garage door and ran to the baby. You told the baby > > > > > > to stay and not leave." > > > > > > > > > > > > My wife nearly collapsed upon hearing this, for she > > > > > > had indeed gone and knelt beside Brian's body and > > > > > > seeing his crushed chest whispered, "Don't leave > > > > > > us Brian, please stay if you can." > > > > > > > > > > > > As she listened to Brian telling her the words she > > > > > > had spoken, she realize! d that the spirit had left his > > > > > > body and was looking down from above on this little > > > > > > lifeless form. "Then what happened?" she asked.. > > > > > > > > > > > > "We went on a trip." he said, "Far, far away." He > > > > > > grew agitated trying to say the things he didn't seem > > > > > > to have the words for. My wife tried to calm and > > > > > > comfort him, and let him know it would be okay. He > > > > > > struggled with wanting to tell something that obviously > > > > > > was very important to him, but finding the words was > > > > > > difficult. "We flew so fast up in the air. They're so > > > > > > pretty Mommy," he added. "And there are lots and > > > > > > lots of birdies." > > > > > > > > > > > > My wife was stunned. Into her mind the sweet > > > > > > comforting spirit enveloped her more soundly, but > > > > > > with an urgency she had never before known. Brian > > > > > > went on to tell her that the "birdies" had told him > > > > > > that he had to come back and tell everyone about the > > > > > > "birdies." He said they brought him back to the house > > > > > > and that a big fire truck, and an ambulance were there. > > > > > > A man was bringing the baby out on a white bed and > > > > > > he tried to tell the man that the baby would be okay, > > > > > > but the man couldn't hear him. He said the birdies told > > > > > > him he had to go with the ambulance, but they would be > > > > > > near him. He said they were so pretty and so peaceful, > > > > > > and he didn't want to come back. > > > > > > > > > > > > Then the bright light came. He said that the light > > > > > > was so bright and so warm, and he loved the bright > > > > > > light so much. > > > > > > > > > > > > Someone was in the bright light and put their arms > > > > > > around him, and told him, "I love you but you have > > > > > > to go back. You have to play baseball, and tell > > > > > > everyone about the birdies. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Then the person in the bright light kissed him and > > > > > > waved bye-bye. Then woosh, the big sound came > > > > > > and they went into the clouds. > > > > > > > > > > > > The story went on for an hour. He taught us that > > > > > > "birdies" were always with us, but we don't see them > > > > > > because we look with our eyes and we don't hear them > > > > > > because we listen with our ears. But they are always > > > > > > there, you can only see them in here (! he put his hand > > > > > > over his heart). They whisper the things to help us to > > > > > > do what is right because they love us so much. > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian continued, stating, "I have a plan, Mommy. > > > > > > You have a plan. Daddy has a plan. Everyone has a > > > > > > plan. We must all live our plan and keep our promises. > > > > > > The birdies help us to do that cause they love us so much." > > > > > > > > > > > > In the weeks that followed, he often came to us and > > > > > > told all, or part of it, again and again. > > > > > > > > > > > > Always the story remained the same. The details were > > > > > > never changed or out of order. A few times he added > > > > > > further bits of information and clarified the message > > > > > > he had already delivered. It never ceased to amaze > > > > > > us how he could tell such detail and speak beyond > > > > > > his ability when he talked about his birdies. > > > > > > Everywhere he went, he told strangers about the > > > > > > "birdies." Surprisingly, no one ever looked at him > > > > > > strangely when he did this. Rather, they always got > > > > > > a softened look on their face and smiled. Needless to > > > > > > say, we have not been the same ever since that day, > > > > > > and I pray we never will be. > > > > > > > > > > > > An Angel To Watch over You > > > > > > > > > > > > Some people come into our lives and quickly go... > > > > > > Some people become friends and stay a while... leaving > > > > > > beautiful footprints on our hearts... and we are never > > > > > > quite the same because we have made a good friend!! > > > > > > > > > > > > Yesterday is history.. Tomorrow a mystery.. Today > > > > > > is a gift..That's why it's called the present! Live and > > > > > > savor every moment.....this is not a dress rehearsal |
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