I really believe that we can all agree on one thing – when a woman becomes mother, her life is no longer about just herself and the woman’s intuition completely changes. Her child’s safety comes first, no matter what happens. 21-year-old Ann was building an idyllic family life. She and her boyfriend lived with her mother. The couple welcomed a beautiful daughter into the world. Ann was absolutely delighted to be a mother.
However, her plans for the future would end sadly. On January 30, the worst thing possible happened, and it was a terrible tragedy. Ann was home alone with her newborn daughter when their home suddenly caught fire. It spread quickly and in just a few seconds the house was filled with dangerous smoke, and there was no way to escape. Firefighters rushed to the fire-filled house, but when the flames were finally under control they made a horrendous discovery on the second floor. Ann had succumbed the smoke and died.
She died from carbon monoxide poisoning. But in the middle of this tragedy, the firefighters found something amazing — and it showed them that a parent will do anything for her child. Even in the most life-threatening circumstances, and with an incredibly limited amount of time, Shelby had the presence of mind to quickly strap her into the carseat. This hero mom had secured her newborn daughter in a car seat and then dropped her from the second-floor window. With her last breath, she sacrificed her life for her daughter’s.
When the firefighters found the little girl, who is named Keana, they took her straight to the hospital worried that she had also been injured by the smoke. But, thanks to Ann’s quick thinking and actions, her daughter was completely unscathed. “It’s just incredible that she was able to pull her thoughts together to save her baby… I’d say it’s nothing short of a miracle the way it ended up”, Chief of the Fire Protection District Foglesonger reportedly said. Ann’s death was painful blow to the residents and neighbors started spreading the word on the Internet to help rebuild the house and provide some financial support for her family members. In just a few weeks, their fund reached almost $40,000.
