Most of us have experienced a painful burn or injury of some kind at some point in our lives. Therefore, it is always both very touching and inspiring to see someone who chooses to have a positive outlook on life despite their unfavorable predicaments. This is the uplifting story of a girl who went through unimaginable pain, but the power of her favorite songs keep her smiling.
Markeyla’s physical therapy causes her extreme pain, but music is the perfect distraction to get her mind out of it. She suffered from third degree burns on her head, shoulders and arms. Her mom had just sprayed oil in Markeyla’s hair, but she forgot all about it and went outside to light a cigarette. The moment she flicked the lighter, the chemicals from that spray instantly hit her hair. In a split second, the fumes became so big and blew in her face.
A helicopter flew her to the hospital to treat the severe <a href="https://rumble.com/v3k7nn-orangutan-meets-burn-victim-at-zoo-his-reaction-to-seeing-her.html" target="_blank">burns</a>. Even in her horrible pain, Markeyala’s bright spirit shined through. She’s been in the hospital for weeks and had a long recovery ahead, but it’s made a little easier with the <a href="https://rumble.com/v45397-boy-who-has-autism-finds-record-deal-after-breaking-into-song-in-asda.html" target="_blank">joy of singing</a>.
Twenty-two-year-old Markeyla Williams from Auburn, Alabama, has suffered more pain than most of us can imagine. May 20, 2018, was just another ordinary day for Markeyla, before it turned in her worst nightmare. Reportedly, her mom had sprayed oil in her hair, but Williams forgot about that fact and went outside to have a smoke. The moment she flicked the lighter, she realized what she had done.
“I… was talking with my cousin outside of my home when I flipped a lighter and caught my hair on fire,” she said. At the moment of struggle, this young woman didn’t believe she would live to see another day, however, she was a fighter and survived. A helicopter took her to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital to treat her injuries.
However, she will have to endure a long way of recovery is a long one, but with the <a href="https://rumble.com/v37ivj-emotional-moment-autistic-mute-boy-sings.html" target="_blank">power of music</a>, she already feels better! Although, the physical therapy is excruciating, Markeyla’s’ faith in God, and her love for music have helped her get through the trauma. She suffered severe burns and lost all of her hair, however she is beautiful inside.
In this clip, Nicole Camp, a music therapist at UAB, plays songs for Williams on the guitar, trying to cheer her up and distract her from her pain. Watch as she sings along while a therapist is giving her the necessary treatment, instead of complaining she sings and smiles. Her joy is infectious, indeed!
“Everybody has just been so sweet to me,” Williams said in a video on Facebook, speaking of the hospital staff at UAB. “If God just survived me from that, the least I can do is to keep my head up high,” she said. We truly hope Markeyla makes a full recovery from this traumatic event, and keeps her positive attitude all along. Truly inspiring story!
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