The Baby Will Be All Right
“The Baby will be all right.” Those were the prophetic words John Pappas spoke the night before he died. He was referring to his granddaughter, Cleo, who had spent the first three years of her life with a mysterious, severe brain injury and debilitating seizures, and there was no evidence she would ever get better. Doctors said she would be an institutionalized vegetable. Her parents, George and Athena Pappas, refused to believe that. When they discovered the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, they were intrigued by the claims of a cutting-edge philosophy and programs that could heal brain injuries.
The Pappases had longed for the day their daughter would walk and talk. Could this be the hope they were looking for? Was John Pappas right – would their daughter be ok? Were they prepared to make the sacrifices necessary to see this miracle unfold before their very eyes?
“The Baby will be all right.” Those were the prophetic words John Pappas spoke the night before he died. He was referring to his granddaughter, Cleo, who had spent the first three years of her life with a mysterious, severe brain injury and debilitating seizures, and there was no evidence she would ever get better. Doctors said she would be an institutionalized vegetable. Her parents, George and Athena Pappas, refused to believe that. When they discovered the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, they were intrigued by the claims of a cutting-edge philosophy and programs that could heal brain injuries.
The Pappases had longed for the day their daughter would walk and talk. Could this be the hope they were looking for? Was John Pappas right – would their daughter be ok? Were they prepared to make the sacrifices necessary to see this miracle unfold before their very eyes?
“The Baby will be all right.” Those were the prophetic words John Pappas spoke the night before he died. He was referring to his granddaughter, Cleo, who had spent the first three years of her life with a mysterious, severe brain injury and debilitating seizures, and there was no evidence she would ever get better. Doctors said she would be an institutionalized vegetable. Her parents, George and Athena Pappas, refused to believe that. When they discovered the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, they were intrigued by the claims of a cutting-edge philosophy and programs that could heal brain injuries.
The Pappases had longed for the day their daughter would walk and talk. Could this be the hope they were looking for? Was John Pappas right – would their daughter be ok? Were they prepared to make the sacrifices necessary to see this miracle unfold before their very eyes?
“In the world of hurt children – parents are the answer. They are always the answer. Tricia Kline eloquently tells the true story of one heroic family that would not leave their wounded one behind.”
-Janet Doman, director of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.
“What a warm, compassionate, and emotional story of the Pappas family history, culminating with Cleo’s story. As I finished reading, I was reminded of the words of Winston Churchill when challenging the English people during the constant bombardments from the Nazi war machine…”Never give up, never give up, never give up!” This story eloquently delivers the poignant facts and illustrates the “never give up” love of parents who just simply believed God would do the impossible.”
-Rev. William L. Stevens, Administrator for Development Activities for Shepherds Foundation in Union Grove, Wisconsin
“Parents want their children to be healthy. George and Athena Pappas refused to believe there was no hope for their “special needs” daughter. These parents and other caring people demonstrated unfailing and undying love for Cleo. As you will see in this well-written book, the power of love, which we all need, helped them face shattered dreams and experience the strong dynamics of providing safety and progressive healing for Cleo, which continues to this day. I am so grateful to all who have surrendered to love by loving the fragile and weak.”
-David B. Daku, President of the Christian Counseling Services of Central Pa, Inc., Northumberland, Pennsylvania