1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, Welcome to Story Behind podcast. This is the 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: show for people who love hearing a good story and 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: who believe the world could use more positivity. We're the 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: team behind God Updates and God Too, and we hope 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: these weekly short stories will brighten your day. 6 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 2: Baby boy born in a Carl's Junior parking lot after 7 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 2: parents didn't make it to the hospital on time. Written 8 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 2: by Heather Rigglemann, read by Juli Provost. A baby boy 9 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 2: was born in a Carl's Junior parking lot after his 10 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 2: parents didn't make it to the hospital in time. You 11 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: can never predict when you're bouncing bundle of joy will arrive. 12 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 2: We circle due dates on calendars. We imagine the quiet 13 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: hospital room, the nurse placing a warm, tiny bundle in 14 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 2: our arms, the first breath, the first cry, the first 15 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 2: time you whisper a name. Every birth story is a wonder, 16 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: but for one special little boy, his story will forever 17 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 2: be marked by laughter parking lot. Pilar welcomed her son 18 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 2: in May twenty twenty four in Arizona, but not in 19 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 2: a hospital room. He arrived into Carls Junior parking lot. 20 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 2: Looking back, Pillar admits she waited a little longer than 21 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 2: she probably should have. I waited until the last minute, 22 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 2: she recalled. I was straightening my hair, probably shouldn't have been, 23 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,839 Speaker 2: and then I realized the contractions were way too close 24 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 2: and way too painful. It was time to go. She 25 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 2: and her husband, Dustin, hurried into the car, but Pillar 26 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: quickly realized they were running out of time. I was 27 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: freaking out, she said, because she knew we didn't have 28 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 2: much time and the pain was excruciating. They first went 29 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: to a nearby medical center, but were turned away because 30 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 2: it didn't have a maternity ward. So they got back 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: in the car and kept driving. But Pillar, who already 32 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: had four children, knew this baby was not waiting another minute. 33 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 2: She told Dustin a pullover. The only accessible place nearby 34 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: was a Carl's Junior parking lot, as Dustin called nine 35 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 2: Pine One. Pillar made a single push, and her baby 36 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 2: boy was born right there in the car. He weighed 37 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 2: six pounds five ounce. Help soon arrived, including what Pollara 38 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: later described as all these tall, incredibly good looking firefighters 39 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 2: who came to their aid. The day was, in Polar's words, 40 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: simply a crazy day. The unusual setting quickly became part 41 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: of the joy. Everyone kept begging us to call him, 42 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 2: Karlar shared, but the couple decided against it. David was 43 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: always his name. When Carls Junior heard about baby David's 44 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 2: unforgettable entrance into the world, they sent Pilar and Dustin 45 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 2: a gift basket filled with baby items and gift cards. 46 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 2: It was really sweet, Pillar said. The company even released 47 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: a statement celebrating David's arrival. We believe the best moments 48 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 2: of life happened over a cravable food and good company, 49 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 2: whether that's family, dinners, team celebrations, first dates, or in 50 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 2: David's case, a pretty unforgettable entrance to the world, spokesperson said. 51 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: David's first frill, Carls Junior meal is on us and 52 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 2: the family is invited to. David's story will be told 53 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 2: with hushed hospital tones or framed by beeping monitors and 54 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: white curtains. It will be told with smiles, with laughter, 55 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: with the remainder that sometimes life doesn't always the way 56 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: we plan, but exactly the way it wants to. And 57 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 2: maybe one day, when David is older and asking for 58 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 2: just one more story before bed, Palar and DestinE will 59 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 2: smile and say you couldn't wait, sweetheart, you were ready 60 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,519 Speaker 2: for this world, and the world was ready for him 61 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 2: Psalm one hundred and twenty seventy three. Children are a 62 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 2: gift from the Lord. They are a reward from him. 63 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: Diagnose with bone cancer, young soldier reunites with the dog 64 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 2: he loved overseas Written by Heather Rikleman read by Dually Provost. 65 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 2: Diagnose with bone cancer, A young soldier reunites with the 66 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 2: dog he loved overseas. These are the kind of real 67 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 2: life stories that melt our hearts, the ones that feel 68 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 2: like they were written for the screen, but are far 69 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 2: more beautiful because they're real. They remind us that love 70 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 2: doesn't always come in grand gestures. It comes in for 71 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 2: small pause. Dogs hold a special place in our lives, 72 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: as if God knew we needed a forever furry friend 73 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 2: who would stay closed through every season. For Sergeant's Stormy, 74 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 2: that friend was a starving little puppy he found well 75 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 2: deployed overseas, and her name was Jasmine. When Stormy was 76 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 2: deployed in February twenty twenty five, he never imagined he 77 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 2: would meet a dog who would change his life, But 78 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 2: when stationed in the Middle East, he discovered a tiny 79 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 2: story puppy inside of bunker. Hungry, alone, vulnerable, Stormy took 80 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 2: her in immediately. They bonded quickly, and he named her Jasmine. 81 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 2: At the time, he had no idea that just months 82 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 2: later he would be facing a battle of his own. 83 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 2: In August, Stormy received devastating news. I got a call 84 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: in August that said I hurt my knee. They found 85 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 2: a tumor in my leg, and I'm flying home, his 86 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 2: mom shared. Stormy, only twenty years old, was diagnosed with 87 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 2: bone cancer in his knee. He was flown back to 88 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: the United States and began treatment at Walter Read National 89 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,359 Speaker 2: Military Hospital in Washington, d C. He has since been 90 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 2: undergoing chemotherapy and his family's preparing for his upcoming surgery. 91 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 2: Through it all, Stormy kept thinking about j the little 92 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 2: dog he had left behind. Thank goodness he found the 93 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: puppy dog, because she's been giving him something to look 94 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 2: forward to. His mom said, when he found Pauseive War 95 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 2: and said that she was coming home, we were just 96 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 2: like what. That's when the family connected with Pauseive War, 97 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 2: a nonprofit organization that rescues animals for veterans and first 98 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: responders and provides service dogs and support. 99 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 1: It no cost. 100 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,840 Speaker 2: Pausive War stepped in immediately. This is a story that 101 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 2: has touched many hearts, and we all wanted to ensure 102 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 2: that the mission was a success. Derek Cartwright, a US 103 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 2: Army veteran and logistics coordinator of Pasive War, said, we 104 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 2: are grateful to everyone who helped make this mission possible 105 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 2: so that Jasmine and Sergeant Stormy could be back together again. 106 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 2: Derek personally traveled to the Middle East to bring Jasmin 107 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:44,679 Speaker 2: safely to the United States. After navigating all the paperwork 108 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: and red tape, Pause of War arranged for the God 109 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 2: Bless America Motorcycle color Guard to escort Jasmine to Stormy's 110 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 2: home in Pennsylvania on December seventh. Stormy's parents brought him 111 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 2: outside to the driveway, his family and friends were waiting, 112 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 2: and then Jasmine arrived. The reunion was described as overwhelmingly 113 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 2: emotional and the bond between them was immediately evident. I'm 114 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 2: so happy to have Jasmin here with me and so 115 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 2: grateful for everything possible. What did to make it happen? 116 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: Stormy said, It's difficult time in my life, but having 117 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 2: her by my side certainly helps. Now Jasmine, it is 118 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 2: precisely where she belongs beside the soldier who once rescued her, 119 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 2: now quietly rescuing him in return, through chemo days and 120 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,119 Speaker 2: hard nights, through fear and hope, through all the things. 121 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 2: Love doesn't need words for. A boy saved a dog, 122 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,679 Speaker 2: a dog came back to save a boy, and somehow, 123 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 2: in the middle of hardship and healing, love found its 124 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 2: way home Psalm thirty four eighteen. 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