*Editor's note: according to the original version of the story, the doctors
told the father to stop torturing his daughter who was already dead (referring
to the fact that he kept insisting on resurrecting the lifeless body of his
daughter).
It has been 4 years since an incredible moment took place for a Russian
family as they enjoyed and celebrated the new year in their home. But for
Ruslan and Anastasia Odomec, December 31 is a day they will never forget.
The couple have two children, Rodomir, 5, and Alesya, 3. While the parents
celebrated in one part of the house, they could hear to their children playing
in the nearby room - until a frightening silence suddenly seized the night.
The absence of Alesya's laughter alerted her parents that
something might be wrong.
They went out looking for her all over the house and finally found her at
the bottom of their indoor pool. Unsure of what to do, Ruslan pulled her out of
the water, and "based on what he saw in movies" began to pump her
chest and give her mouth-to-mouth breathing.
When Alesya's mother came in and saw her dead daughter and her husband performing
CPR, she fainted.
Luckily, Alesya's grandparents were in the house, and they called the
ambulance.
After half an hour of trying to resuscitate her, doctors who responded to
the scene began to fill out the papers that declared her dead. But, Alesya's
father would not give up. He went to his daughter's dead body and once again
began chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth. The doctors and technicians tried
to pull him away telling him to stop 'torturing' her.
But the miracle came.
A faint heart beat began. But despite her heart starting to work again,
things weren't looking great for Alesya. She was in a coma and had been without
oxygen for 45 minutes. If she woke up, her brain damage would likely be
terrible.
She awoke after two days, and the fears were confirmed; she could not see,
move or speak.
Then the second miracle came.
Alesya, who, like her father, does not understand the word 'impossible,'
put all her strength into recovering completely.
In a few weeks she could see and then speak as she had before the accident.
Eventually, she was back to her old self.
Sometimes surrender is the easiest option we have, even when
it's the most painful.
While all the others working to save Alesya had surrendered, it was her
father's determination (plus a miracle) that kept her in this world. This story
can be applied to many aspects of our life.
We must not stop fighting for what we believe, even if The rest of the
world thinks we are torturing ourselves.
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