February 12, 2002 – The Miracle Day!

As I awoke this morning, I remembered what today is….Miracle Day! I understand some do not believe in Jesus…. that’s ok….. I do! People attack my faith all the time, still will not change my mind. I will tell you why…

That morning I went about picking up the house. Normal morning, and then a knock on the door. One of our renters came to pay the rent. Her kids were waiting in the car, and she had to run to town. It was just a minute she was inside with me. She heads on her way and I hear screaming…

I look out the door and I am momentarily frozen. Like any mother, the sight put a knife thru my heart…her son’s neck was stuck in the car window. It was rolled up crushing his little windpipe. It seemed like an eternity, but in seconds I moved and we got him free. His little face blue, and his neck showed the indentation from the window. His pulse so slow and not breathing. I start trying to breathe for him all the while trying to get his poor mama to go in and call an ambulance…

I tried again an again to get just any amount of air into his lungs. His little eyes, open and looking at me… Could he see me? Did he know how hard I was trying? It was then I knew I needed help.

I prayed, Sweet Jesus, I prayed! It was then I felt something…. the pressure of a hand on my shoulder. Calm came on me like a wave. I knew I needed to try again. What?… some air went in. One more time…more air went in and out! He is breathing! I pick him up and hand him to his mama and we head to the hospital… We met the ambulance about halfway into town. Pleased to tell you, he recovers with no bad effects, no memory of what happened to him…. except he remembers Aunt Dabbi kissing him!

I don’t usually discuss the specifics of that day. I was not the hero (please don’t call me that)… I was part of a miracle! Even as I write this, the emotion still overwhelms me. So why tell this story?

Well, sometimes I get angry at the way some people in the world attack other’s beliefs. Some feel the need to point out the negative in another persons beliefs. I felt today is the day I let those people know exactly why you will NEVER change my faith! Without that faith, I would not be able to see a 15 year-old young man walking around today!