I have a wonderful mother and adult daughter that I have been working with. They gave me permission to share this story. 18 months ago the daughter suffered a terrible tragedy, which of course means the mother is hurting deeply as well. When the adult daughter was a little girl she had a pet hamster. The hamster suddenly became ill while mom was “babysitting” it. Although no autopsy was performed and CSI wasn’t called, it seems the hamster went into cardiac arrest. When mom saw the little hamster on its’ back, she was so concerned for her daughter’s feelings that she responded immediately by giving the hamster CPR. Mom breathed into the hamster’s little mouth and pumped her fingers on the pet’s little chest. This is an image that has given me many smiles since I heard the story. The beauty in the story of course far exceeds the comical image. The strength of both women is so impressive. These amazing women have proven that there is always hope and that anything is possible, particularly when a family is graced by deep roots that have grown from a mother’s love! www.doctorcannon.com
