Lost at sea in a small boat, 16 people cheated death with a mother's milk.
Their throats were so dry that some could only spit blood. They could barely talk. That's when one passenger on the journey to Puerto Rico, Faustina Mercedes -- now called "Little Angel of the Sea" -- gave a unique gift. She shared the breast milk once reserved for her 1-year-old daughter back home.
The eight men and seven women took turns suckling for just seconds a day, the small gulps coating their throats, wetting their dry lips. Finally, the currents pushed them back to shore on the 12th day. To feed herself, she had her sister Elena Mercedes suck on her breast then pass the milk on to her by mouth.
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Their throats were so dry that some could only spit blood. They could barely talk. That's when one passenger on the journey to Puerto Rico, Faustina Mercedes -- now called "Little Angel of the Sea" -- gave a unique gift. She shared the breast milk once reserved for her 1-year-old daughter back home.
The eight men and seven women took turns suckling for just seconds a day, the small gulps coating their throats, wetting their dry lips. Finally, the currents pushed them back to shore on the 12th day. To feed herself, she had her sister Elena Mercedes suck on her breast then pass the milk on to her by mouth.
more at http://www.sunspot.net/news/nationworld/sns-mothersmilk.story?coll=sns-newsnation-headlines
what are your thoughts
