When Lieutenant Kenneth Knox was dispatched to the home of a choking child in late September, he had no idea that it would change his life — and he probably never thought that it would lead to having a child in his life.

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But that's what happened when Knox arrived at little Ma'Yavi Parham's house in her greatest hour of need. Cereal was deeply lodged in the two-month-old baby's throat, and even after both her parents attempted CPR, Ma'Yavi was not getting any air. When he entered Meona and Jonterrious Parham's home, he was walking into every parent's most haunting nightmare. Knox said that their daughter, despite their best efforts, was "turning blue and fading fast."

Knox's quick thinking saved Ma'Yavi's life. In a viral Facebook post that has been shared nearly 63,000 times, Knox recounts one of the most harrowing — and rewarding — nights of his life: "I did reverse CPR and was able to suck the cereal out of her throat and she began breathing again."

The moments following Ma'Yavi's resuscitation gave incredible meaning to Knox's career as a police officer. "She smiled at me for a second and then started crying, which was music to my ears," Knox wrote. "Out of my 25 years being a cop, this is my greatest and most profound accomplishment and it made every second of those 25 years worth it all. I am forever humbled and changed by this." At the end of his post, Knox wrote, "Little Miss Parham will forever be a part of my life …" And he was right.

Just days after Knox saved their little girl, Ma'Yavi's parents asked him to be her godfather. Knox's reaction to the request will bring tears to your eyes: "I have officially been asked by my angel's mom and dad to be her godfather. It is my honor and pleasure. Ma'Yavi Parham, my precious angel, I swear I will forever be your guardian and love you with all my heart."

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Knox says that he's looking forward to being there for Ma'Yavi's first day of school, her college graduation, every day in between and beyond. Knox took to Facebook, after receiving an outpouring of love from the online community, to express how grateful he is to have been there that fateful evening. "She is a beautiful child and to know I will see her grow into a beautiful woman who can be whatever she wants … blesses me as a person and a man," Knox wrote.

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