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and the gentle movement of the respirator brought more than life to that hospital room. Now it brought hope. Suddenly Cindy moaned and turned her head to Don.

She opened her eyes and spoke softly to him, "Hello, baby." A cry escaped Don, and her parents ran from the room to find a doctor. Never before had those words sounded so sweet.

"Oh, you're crying," Cindy said brushing the tears off Don's cheek. And to this day Don swears she added, "Don't you think this is the way it should be."

Recovery was long and hard, but Don was grateful for every minute of it. Alice came to visit often and brought along her little girl. The teenage boy in the accident recovered very well and pursed a career in counseling. He wanted to help others that were in the same position as he had been.

Two years after the accident to the exact day, Don and Cindy were blessed with the birth of a little girl. Don was ecstatic and beside himself with pride in his little Faith. Bliss and contentment reign in the little home and in the small town. Don often thought about the lives of Alice and her family, of the boy and the kids he helped later on in his life, and of his family. It seemed ironic; he tried everyway to keep the accident from happening because of his love for Cindy. But when he allowed it to happen, his love for Cindy saved her life. Because she leaned forward to answer his "I love you," her injuries were not as severe. Cindy never again mentioned her comment the day after the accident, but Don believes everything happens for a reason.

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