The mother was sobbing uncontrollably and pleading to be buried with her daughter when she moved closer, saw something, and let out a horrified scream.
At the funeral, there was a profound quiet. Family members, friends, and loved ones crowded the white hall to bid the young lady farewell. After a few days of a high fever and overall sickness, she had abruptly died. According to doctors, her heart stopped because of a rare inflammation in her brain. The attempt at resuscitation failed.
The girl appeared to be asleep in the casket, her hands clasped on her chest, her face serene. Her mother, unable to contain her cries, stood over her. She let out a cry of sorrow that shattered everyone’s hearts and rang out through the room.
— Bring me along! — the woman cried. — Without her, I couldn’t survive! Beside her, bury me! Without my girl, I don’t want to breathe this air!
With tears in his eyes, the father gave her a hug. One by one, family members came over to console her and wipe their eyes. It felt as though reality itself could collapse under the weight of the sadness.
Then…
The mother stopped. Her face took on an odd expression. She squinted as she leaned closer to her daughter’s body. and observed it.
She gave a quiet gasp:
— Hold on… her chest She’s breathing!
There was panic in the hall. Some believed it to be a case of nervous breakdown, bereavement, or fatigue, or simply imagination. Others, however, started to pick up on the faint, imperceptible movement. It was rising and falling in the girl’s chest.
“She’s alive!” someone exclaimed. God, she’s still alive!
Some were immediately phoning an ambulance, while others stood in disbelief. When the medics arrived, they were almost knocked down. Verify—a pulse was present. steady yet low blood pressure. The girl was sent to the intensive care unit right away.
The diagnosis of lethargic sleep was made a day later. A uncommon condition where critical functions are severely slowed down but the person looks dead.
In essence, it’s a state of deep sleep that resembles a coma yet has the potential to awaken.
Later on, it was found that the inspecting physician had erred by failing to notice the faint pulse. Her respiration was barely audible, and her body temperature had fallen to about room temperature.
The death certificate was signed, she was formally pronounced dead, and funeral preparations started.
Should it not have been for the mother’s frantic cries, that last look… It would have resulted in the girl being buried alive.
She is currently in the hospital, where her condition is stable and improving every day. Her mother hasn’t abandoned her and keeps saying the same thing:
– A miracle occurred. In my heart, I sensed it.
