This is something that’s taken from the nightmares: being trapped inside your own body, completely aware of your surroundings and not being able to communicate with anyone.
When Martin Pistorius was 12, he went into a coma. For the next 13 years, Martin was in a residential care home. The doctors said he had no idea what was going on around him.
But horrifyingly, Martin woke up at the age of 14 – and could see and hear everything.
It is still unknown what mysterious illness struck Martin in 1987. He came home from school with a sore throat one day, and soon after stopped eating and communicating, and was sleeping most of the time…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Slowly, he began to lose control of his body, and after several treatments, the doctors told his parents that he was left with the brain of a baby. They told Martin’s family that they should take him home and prepare for him to die soon.
Martin spent more than a decade in a nursing home, unable to speak or move.
“For many years I was a ghost. I could hear and see everything, but it was like I wasn’t there. I was invisible”, Martin said.
Communicating with a computer that speaks the words he types, he now tells the story of a terrifying life of hearing and seeing things around him that he shouldn’t have seen – but being unable to do anything about.
He even heard his mother tell him in a moment of despair that he should die.
“It broke my heart”, he says, “but at the same time, while I’m trying to get past all my feelings, I only felt love and compassion for my mother”.
His mother now feels terrible for saying those words to her son, but Martin sees things differently.
“My mother often felt that she was not a good mother, that she could not take care of me. One of the hardest things was that I couldn’t tell her that, ‘No, you’re doing a wonderful job’”.
The nurse spent many hours next to Martin talking to him and telling him stories, and suddenly she noticed a sparkle in his eyes, and other small signs. She realized that Martin was much more aware than
people thought.
She urged Martin’s parents to have him tested at a specialist center, a center for alternative communication. And finally, Martin could communicate with the world for the first time in two decades.
“She was the catalyst that changed everything. If it wasn’t for her, I would probably be dead by now or I would have been forgotten in some institute somewhere”, Martin said about the therapist who helped him.
A new life
Martin’s life today could not be more different than his days at daycare. He is now married, and lives with his wife in the UK. And they now hope to start a family.
His scars from the years as the ‘ghost boy’ have not completely healed. Martin still suffers from flashbacks, but is mostly grateful for his life today.
“Life can change quickly, so it’s important to appreciate what you have right now”, Martin said, and continued:
“Treat everyone with kindness, respect, compassion and dignity – regardless of what you think they understand or not. Never underestimate the power of the mind, the importance of love and hope, and never stop
dreaming”.
If you wanted proof that there are angels in the world, then the daycare nurse was definitely Martin’s angel. It’s scary to imagine the experience he went through, and to think where he would be today if not for the kind-hearted nurse who took the time to see Martin communicate.
Share Martin’s amazing story with the people close to you to help and wish him a long and happy life.
We need to be careful in what we eat and not only physically, but also spiritually and psychologically. If we eat healthy food physically, we will have a proper growth and development, and our body will be supplied with good ingredients for its normal functioning.
But, we also need to be careful what we insert into our bodies. Sometimes people accidentally swallow something they shouldn’t. This was not the case with this drunk man.
An unnamed man was reporting stomach pains for several days and no treatment seemed to work, despite seeing multiple doctors, according to The Post. He then saw Dr. Lal, who did an X-ray and discovered the cup inside him. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
The man was then rushed to surgery where surgeons successfully removed a cup the size of a hand from what appears to be an incision in his stomach.
According to The Post, video shows the procedure which begins with one doctor cleaning the stomach area before carefully removing the silver cup with the bottom of the object facing up. Medical staff appears to be in disbelief as the surgeon holds up the tumbler for the camera.
The man, who works as a laborer, has recovered well, according to reports. The medical professionals have hypothesized that the cup reached his stomach after being inserted up the man’s ‘behind’. Doctors said the man got extremely drunk with three strangers after returning from a grocery store, where he had gone to get vegetables. By the time he sobered up, the unknown people were not present, and doctors aren’t sure if the man shoved the cup up his rectum himself or if he was assaulted.
The love of a child is priceless, so when that child passes away, it is a very devastating thing to intake. It is hard on the parents as well as the family. However, the love and joy for that child never goes away and they live forever through memories of happiness.
Three-year-old Sadie Grace Andrews is will forever be remember and honored after she was killed accidentally while outside of an ice cream parlor.
In Auburn, Alabama, Sadie was outside playing with her other siblings when by accident she ended up slipping into a grease trap and drowned.
“She had more faith than any child I’ve ever seen,” Sadie’s mother, Corrie Andrews, told AL.com. “And I’m not just saying that because she was my child.”
“We know without a shadow of a doubt, our baby is with Jesus,” Corrie added.
Corrie says that her daughter’s name means, “God’s Thoughtful Princess,” and that is exactly what Sadie was. She was the perfect princess, the best reflect of what her name embodies.
“And she really was that—always expressing gratefulness and love for God and other people. She would light up a room with her smile; she walked with a skip in her step. I’ve never met a more joyful child who loved God with all her heart.”
Sadie’s father, Tracy Andrews, said that he’s happy, appreciative and grateful for the three years that he along with their family got with spend with their precious Sadie, and reflected on the many lessons his daughter was able to teach him about life and love.
“She taught me about being happy and loving life and loving people,” Tracy said. “At 3 years old, there’s no preconceived notions. To her, everybody was good. She didn’t see the bad. She just loved people and it didn’t matter what they did.”
Lance and Kara Latham are the owners of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, the shop where Sadie tragically drowned on Saturday. They released a Facebook statement on Sunday, extending their deepest condolences for the family’s loss. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
“As the owner of the Auburn Bruster’s, our deepest condolences go to the family of the child who tragically died Saturday. They are acquaintances of ours and have been regular customers. We are truly heartbroken that this happened. Our thoughts also are with our young crewmember who tried to revive the child. Like all of us, he is quite shaken. The entire Bruster’s family is horribly saddened by this tragic accident.”
They encouraged others in the community to continue praying for the Andrews family.
Sadie’s uncle, Chad Vermillion, also organized a YouCaring campaign on the family’s behalf.
“The body of Christ is powerful when we act together and if we can help alleviate their burden let’s do so,” Vermillion wrote in the fundraiser’s description. “Above all else, please pray for my dear sister Corrie and brother-in-law Tracy. The pain is insurmountable right now.”
Corrie says God used Sadie the morning that she died, to prepare the mother of six for the grief that lay ahead.
Sadie was attached to a blanket from her grandmother, that she slept with every single night. On Saturday morning though, Sadie put the blanket in a bag and told her mom that she no longer needed it, and wanted to give it away.
“Looking back, it’s as if she knew she wouldn’t need it anymore.”
One thing is certain, Sadie Grace brought more joy to this world in her three short years than many of us can fathom in our entire lifetime. She exuded the love of Jesus, and her family takes comfort in knowing that she is Home with Him now.
Praying for peace that surpasses all understanding, and healing for every single person whose life was touched by this beautiful little angel.
Melanie Biggins, a 42-year-old woman from Missouri, found herself in a situation that ended in tragedy. She was married to Ettienne L. McEwan for nine years, but their relationship had been struggling. For the last year and a half of their marriage, Melanie had been having an affair. She wanted to leave her husband, but she felt trapped because she didn’t have the money to file for a divorce. Instead of finding another way out, she made a terrible decision that changed everything.
On August 31, 2022, Melanie called 911 in the early hours of the morning. She told the police that an intruder had broken into their home and shot her husband while they were both asleep in bed. When the police arrived, they found Melanie trying to save her husband by performing CPR. She claimed that she had woken up to the sound of a gunshot and saw her husband had been shot under his chin. She said she ran downstairs and saw the front door open but didn’t see anyone…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
At first, the police believed her story, but things didn’t add up. Melanie initially told them that the only gun in the house was her husband’s rifle. However, as the investigation continued, she admitted that she had bought a handgun from a pawn shop. The police also found a pillow and blanket with bullet holes on the floor, and they discovered a .38 Special handgun hidden under a bunk bed in another room. These clues made it clear that Melanie’s story about an intruder wasn’t true. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Eventually, Melanie broke down and confessed. She admitted that she had shot her husband. She explained that she had been unhappy in their marriage and wanted to end it but felt she couldn’t afford a divorce. In a moment of desperation, she made the tragic choice to kill him instead.
Melanie was originally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, which could have led to a life sentence. However, she made a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Because of this plea deal, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison instead of facing a much harsher punishment.
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