4 Year Old Reveals Dad’s Secret to His Teacher, Who Immediately Calls Her Boss to Request Time Off

This child's father never suspected his son to speak so candidly to his elementary school teacher, who usually didn't hear many intimate details of the lives of her students' parents. She was shocked by what she heard and immediately called the father to inquire if what she heard was true. This is Nancy Blower. Her students call her Miss Nancy. She's a preschool teacher at Charlie Brown Preschool and Child Care in Mason City. Some people think that being a teacher is a pretty easy job, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Nancy has to take care of dozens of children every day and sometimes that includes hearing an earful about every detail of their lives. This is Camden. He's four. What a smile. But one day in class that smile was gone. Something was wrong and Nancy could tell immediately that Camden wasn't his usual chipper self. It's normal for a kid to have a bad day or two, but when Camden's mood didn't improve, after a few days, Nancy knew that she needed to find out what was the matter with Camden. After a few days of Camden's sour mood, Nancy pulled him aside and asked what was going on. What Camden had to say was shocking. He told Nancy that he used to have a lot of fun outings with his father. The two of them went out for dinner together, visited amusement parks on the weekend and watched their favorite movies like Frozen and Moana after school. But the young boy Why did Camden think that was the case? Camden continued to talk about how he would soon have no more time with his dad and how worried he was about his father's future. What could have been going on at home that would cause Camden's father to leave his family? Nancy could have let it go, but she didn't. She decided to call Camden's father, Daryl Peterson, and get to the bottom of things. Nancy called Daryl to inquire about his son, but what she would find out from him would cause her to not only finally understand what Camden was trying to tell her, but inspire her to take an extended leave from her job. What Daryl told Nancy was that he was sick, and not just with the flu or cold. Daryl had been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease called IgA neuropathy. It's also known as Berger's disease. With IgA, immunoglobin A builds up in the kidneys. This leads to inflammation that can cause tissue damage and ultimately lead to death. This upset Nancy so much that she immediately called her boss. Daryl was diagnosed in 2010. By 2016, things were getting serious. He ended up in the ER, and upon following up with his doctor, he noticed something. Something that would make Nancy request some time off immediately after she found out about it. Daryl's hemoglobin count was low. His doctor sent him for a biopsy, which revealed that he had 20% kidney function. His kidney failure was so serious that he may need a transplant to save his life. And that is just where Nancy comes in. Daryl was hospitalized for a week and immediately had to go on dialysis. He was getting treatments three days a week for four hours a day when Camden let his teacher know what was going on after his upset outbursts at school. But what could his teacher do about his father's life-threatening condition? Daryl would need a kidney transplant. Friends tried to help, but it didn't work out. I had friends and family come forward who wanted to donate, but these didn't work out for medical reasons or other reasons, he said. Peterson was placed on a waiting list for a transplant. He was warned it'd take months, even years, to find a donor. When Nancy heard Daryl's story, she simply thought, no wonder little Camden was so worried. But what she did next was truly astounding. Blauer wanted to donate her kidney to Camden's father and save his life. She immediately called her boss for time off so she could find out if she was a viable match. She was like, I want to donate, what do I have to do, said Daryl. He was floored. But to Nancy, it made sense. I had a co-worker who, years ago, had donated a kidney to someone in her church, she said. It was after that event that Nancy put donating a kidney on her bucket list. It was an important part of her life's journey, and that was inspirational to me, continued Nancy. When I heard about Daryl and Camden's situation, it just felt like the right thing to do. The offer was beyond generous. How was Peterson going to respond? At first, he was unsure whether to accept it. Daryl gave in after he was met with Nancy's insistence. But her journey was only just the beginning. She still had many steps to go through before the donation could happen. First, doctors had to know if Nancy was a match for Daryl. Luckily, blood work showed that she was. I was really excited about it, Nancy said. I was ecstatic. The next step was scheduling the procedure, which is when it hit Nancy that it was really happening. But being a match isn't enough. After that, Nancy underwent months of testing as well as counseling. Transplants are serious procedures. Doctors needed to confirm she was ready to donate, both physically as well as emotionally. After months of testing and preparation, Blauer had news for Peterson. Everything was ready to go. He looked stunned at first, Nancy said. It took a minute to sink in. But then he hugged me and I knew, okay, he gets it. Daryl did his best to thank Nancy. The day he found out, I said, we're on, it's a go, said Nancy. Then he came over and hugged me and said, oh my gosh, he even brought her flowers. Here was Daryl and his son with a dozen huge roses and I'm crying. But of course, it was very nice, she said. The two went in for their procedures on June 1st of 2017. The procedures were performed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A team of talented doctors, nurses, and surgeons made it happen. After a week, the two were cleared to go home. Peterson is very grateful to the staff who made these procedures possible. I cannot speak enough about the surgeons, the nurses, and the staff, Daryl said. Just such a positive and supportive environment. You could tell that every person wanted to be there for you. But most of all, Daryl is grateful to the woman who made it all possible. He's still not sure how to put it into words. How do you ever thank someone for saving your life, he asked. It's an unbelievable gift. It's just amazing. There are people waiting every day for a kidney, for an organ in general. I wish there were more people like her. She's given me a second chance at life, Daryl said. Camden also understands what this gesture means. He said, you're going to That just melts your heart. Thanks to his teacher, Camden can go to school unburdened with worrying about his father's health. Nancy's gift is one that will stay with Daryl and Camden for years. It was a very cool response, and it's good to know that I'll be able to go to Camden's high school graduation one day and talk about this and think, well, that was crazy, she said. Nancy has Peterson hopes that by sharing his story, he can raise awareness for organ donation. Currently, there are 93,000 people waiting for a kidney transplant. For some, the wait will be more than 10 years. Denise Miracle was an American Airlines agent at the Sacramento International Airport in California. She was trained to be on the lookout for anything suspicious because she never knew what the day would bring. But she certainly wasn't expecting to become a literal miracle. Miracle told Today that she had been working as a customer service agent for about 28 years, so her years of experience gave her a sixth sense when something was wrong, and she sensed danger. But was she in danger? For that matter, was the entire airport in trouble? Two teenage girls walked up to her counter. There was nothing unusual about this. She saw dozens of customers every day. But there was something not quite right about these two, and the warning signs were right in front of her. Any minor can access the internet and purchase a plane ticket if they can get their hands on a credit card. They can even fly unaccompanied. But despite this, Miracle found it odd that these teens had no parents with them. But that wasn't the only red flag. The parental units were nowhere in sight, but the teens, 15 and 17 years old at the time, didn't have any form of identification either. But TSA only states that adult passengers 18 and over must show valid identification at the airport checkout to travel. And yet there was still something else that didn't sit right with Miracle. Miracle took a look at their tickets. Each of them had a one-way first class ticket. They were young and by themselves. It's unusual to get teens traveling that far by themselves, she told Today. And then she noticed something even stranger. They had no huge luggage, which was odd given that they were traveling all the way from California to New York. Between the two of them, they had a bunch of small bags. It seemed to me as if they were running away from home, Miracle told The Independent. One of the girls was texting someone on her phone to get answers, Miracle told Today. Was she talking to her mom and dad? That certainly disproved the running away from home theory. Her gut was telling her that she wasn't texting her parents. But if it wasn't them, then who? Miracle told CBS 13 Sacramento. The way they kept looking back and forth at each other like they weren't really sure, but there was still one more thing in the girl's possession that made her follow her instincts. Miracle inspected the girls' tickets from Sacramento to New York, which were bought online, but the credit card was under a different name. So she turned to her supervisor to share her concerns. And then they took action. It was a first class ticket. It was very expensive. I told the supervisor to go call the sheriff that it just doesn't feel right. It just didn't feel right, she told CBS 13 Sacramento. Once the cops arrived, the mystery started to unravel. Authorities from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Airport Bureau arrived to address Miracle's concern. And that's when they learned the real reason why the teens were traveling all the way to New York. It turns out that Dre, a guy they met online, had invited the teens to New York City for the weekend to perform in music videos and to model. They were offered $2,000 in exchange for their services. So the cops next step was to find Dre. The teens never realized their tickets were one way, but authorities suspected why Dre had made it so. However, when they tried to reach out to him through Instagram, Dre deleted his account. But the reason why he had tried luring the girls sent chills down Miracle's spine. Sacramento County Sheriff's Sergeant Scott Swisher confirmed that this was a suspected case of child trafficking. But there were a lot of things about Dre that just didn't add up. And cops were completely stumped during their investigation. We don't believe his real name was Dre. To make matters worse, Dre had allegedly used a Google phone number, which made it impossible to track him down. But things could have turned out very differently. The teenage girls were returned home, but that wouldn't have been the case had Miracle not trusted her instincts. Miracle's quick thinking may have saved the girls from serious harm, American Airlines General Manager Aleka Turner told Today. But Miracle's actions didn't surprise her one bit. I'm proud of Denise and how she put her training into action to save these children, Turner said in a statement. She added, she is a testament to the critical role our frontline team members play each and every day in the operation and the lives of each person they come in contact with. Then someone very important weighed in. Miracle told Today that one of the girls' mothers eventually contacted her on Facebook. According to her, the mom wrote, there are no words to express our gratitude to you. Thank you. Because of you, my daughter is home safe with her family, where she is loved and belongs. But Miracle had a few words of her own. It's just heartwarming. It makes me feel really good. And I'm glad they're safe, Miracle told Today in response to the mom's thank you message. But sadly, what almost happened to these girls wasn't an isolated incident. According to Mary Frances Boley, the founder of Wellspring Living, an organization dedicated to stopping the exploitation of children, the teens' experience isn't rare at all. That is a typical scenario about how traffickers will lure girls or trick girls into believing there is something better for them using the internet and many different apps, Boley told Today. And there's a reason these girls were targeted. Boley explained that there are specific types of girls these predators go after. It may be vulnerable girls who may not have the support they need, or may have just had an argument with their family who are looking for something. They are looking for someone and somehow to belong, she said. But how did the parents not know their daughters were missing? The teenagers knew their parents wouldn't have allowed them to fly to New York all by themselves. So they came up with a plan. They told their parents that they were spending the night at each other's home. It was a mistake that could have cost them their freedom or worse. The teenage girls' flight could have ended up being their final destination had Miracle not been there to prevent them from flying. Had they been allowed to board the plane without their parents' knowledge, their lives could have potentially been altered in the worst possible way. It turns out that Miracle really was a miracle for these girls, and authorities hope that what happened to these teens will serve as a lesson for parents to always keep an eye on their children's social media activities before someone like Dre lures them into a human trafficking plot.