The Voice of Possiblity

by Jennifer Paros

I read an article about an Australian woman who gave birth to twins prematurely;  they were born at 27 weeks. The girl was fine but the boy was declared dead by  the doctor after twenty minutes of attempted resuscitation.  The mother unwrapped  the baby and laid him against her skin, held him and talked to him for two hours  until he began showing signs of life.  He seemed to gasp for air; the doctor  dismissed it as a reflex action, but when the mother fed the baby breast milk  from her finger his breathing normalized.  Soon he opened his eyes.   And what  seemed to be The Impossible became Possible.  Each of us has dreams, thoughts, and ideas – some of which are shared and  some of which remain purely our own.  And part of that stream of thought is  one that flies in the face of realism, common sense, or proof.  It is the thought  of pure possibility that can help determine and define our path, and help us find  the opportunity to offer our greatest good to others.  more...