Inspirational Story Of The Month – “How Did You Survive So Long Without Food Or Water?” “God Helped Me…”
Mar 7th, 2010 | Category: Recent Articles
We all think we are strong. We all think we would do the right thing. We all think we would fight until our very last breath to survive, and help our loved ones survive with us – or even sacrifice our own life, if necessary.
It’s very easy to think that way – until we are actually tested, faced with digging deep down inside ourselves and enduring the pain and discomfort it may take.
You may not know the REAL answer to that question today. You may never know that answer. But, this is a story about two incredible people who found out.
Two Incredible People Whose Combined Age Is Only 17
Here’s the story… Gone in 30 seconds. That was a headline that began an article on the 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Just 12 days later, Haitian officials confirmed they had already buried 150,000 bodies.
But, in all the death and destruction, there have been several miracles.
One such miracle came 7 days after the massive earthquake first rocked the small island. That’s when a group of Firefighters from New York City pulled a little boy from the rubble of a collapsed building.
His name is Kiki and even after being trapped under the debris for 7 full days without food or water…
His Face Beamed With An Ear-To-Ear Grin When His Rescuers Pulled Him To Safety.
Kiki is only 7 years old and doctors said his survival after 7 days without food or water was nothing short of a miracle.
When interviewed, Kiki was asked, “How did you survive so long without food or water?”
Kiki’s response, “God helped me…”
There is no doubt Kiki had a helping hand from the big guy upstairs. But, he also had one of God’s helpers right next to him. Her name is Sabrina.
Sabrina is Kiki’s 10 year old sister who was trapped in the cement rubble with him and took charge and cared for her brother.
Kiki and Sabrina also had another brother with them who cried out for water for several days before giving in to dehydration. But Sabrina stayed strong and made sure Kiki survived.
With her incredible mental strength, Sabrina kept herself alive, too.
It is easy to see who Kiki and Sabrina got it from. When interviewed, their father said he had already lost two children in the earthquake, but now that Kiki and Sabrina survived it makes his life worth living.
He was hopeful for the future with his family as he stood in front of the make-shift tent they now live in… focusing on the subtle good… instead of the obvious horror.
And that subtle good is the fact he still has two wonderful “miracle” children and all the love they have for each other.
Maybe it’s not so subtle, after all?
And just as Kiki and Sabrina had the strength to survive, their father had the strength to see the “subtle good.” We should always have the strength to survive and find the “subtle good” in any and every situation we must face in life.
If you face every challenge in life the way Kiki, Sabrina and their father did… nothing can stand in the way of your ultimate happiness.
Here’s a quick bit of news: At the time of writing this, another “miracle” survivor has just been rescued in Haiti. This man was buried in rubble for TWO FULL WEEKS!!!
Never give up hope. Miracles do happen.
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