The Actions of A Child

What were you doing when you were three-years-old? Don’t remember? Well, neither do I. My first real memory comes from when I was four-years-old, but I don’t remember anything before that time.

My, how times have changed.

A Guthrie, Oklahoma, three-year-old recently saved her mother’s life, using something her mother had taught her. The little girl used a simple song lyric, “911 green”, to call 911 and get help after her pregnant mother fainted.

Jessica Eaves had taught her daughter, Madelyn, the song a week before she fainted due to a medical condition called vasovagal syncope.

When the 24-year-old and 3-months-pregnant Eaves fainted, Madelyn picked up her mother’s BlackBerry phone. She pressed 911 and the green button and was connected to a dispatcher. Just recently, the 911 call was made public. In that recording, you hear Madelyn being able to answer questions about her house and cars outside that led emergency workers to the home.

What may be even more amazing is that this wasn’t the first time Madelyn has used a phone to call for help for her mother. Eaves first learned of her condition a year ago and taught her daughter the lyrics “green, green, green.” When Eaves lost consciousness back then, Madelyn picked up a cell phone and pressed the green button which called the last person Eaves had called and that person called for help.

Wow! Am I impressed! Then again, I’m also depressed. In looking back at my preschool years, I never did anything significant like saving a parent’s life. I never rescued a friend from a burning home. I don’t think I even brought the dog inside when it was raining.

As a preschooler, I spent most of my time playing outside, playing games with my brother and friends, and just having a good time. Nothing serious. Nothing special. Just being a kid. A normal, healthy preschooler.

I am so impressed by Madelyn and her heroic acts of saving her mother. However, I would give a word of advice to her mother, if she asked for it. She might want to consider subscribing to one of those push-button services that calls for emergency personnel in the event of a crisis! At some point, Madelyn is going to be in the yard playing, or upstairs playing with her Barbie, and not be there to save her mother. So, my word of advice would be to prepare before the next fainting spell comes.

Madelyn, you are a smart little girl! I know your mother is proud. And, so am I!