We are the Miracle Makers :)

Recently, I addressed our guests on the occasion of our 3^rd Anniversary. Nervous as I was, I managed to sound coherent J. I touched upon the topic of Miracles. In this article, I want to dive into it a bit deeper. My belief that miracles happen every day stems from a deep-rooted sense of gratitude towards the gift of Life as well as a series of observations that I have made over the entire course of my life. It does bother me at times that it took me so long to actually acknowledge this simple yet life-changing fact that Miracles happen every day. I just couldn’t see it.

I’m reminded of a Zen story where Lao Tzu is sitting amidst his students. He asks them a simple question ‘How long is life?’ The students respond enthusiastically saying ’50 years’, ’60 years’, ’70 years’ etc.  Lao Tzu replied that ‘life is but a breath’. The moment we stop breathing, life stops. Which implies, that every breath we take is a miracle. Our body is the most complex computer that was ever designed, yet it runs most of the time on auto mode. Isn’t that a miracle. Our heartbeat - Can you stop it voluntarily? Nope, you can’t. Isn’t that a miracle?  And that’s only going as far as Human anatomy is concerned.

Now let’s take this outside of ourselves a little. Take this example, you rescue an abandoned puppy and find it a nice and loving home. You’ve actually given it a gift of life. Isn’t that a miracle?

As I spoke in my welcome note, Miracles are not about walking on water, or about Moses parting the Red Sea to make way for his people. Yes, those are miracles too. The real deal is that Miracles DO happen every day. We just don’t see them. I quote from the Jim Carrey And Morgan Freeman starrer Bruce Almighty: “Miracles happen when a working mother manages her time by ensuring her son gets to tuition classes. Miracles happen when a young man says no to drugs”

Miracles happen when people like you and me take time out to make that one phone call to a friend whom we have not spoken to for a long time and check on him/her.

Miracles happen when your dog unfailingly greets you as soon as you get home.

Miracles are when a mother who’s unwell still thinks of the best way to make her children happy.

Miracles happen when we empower ourselves to take decisions under adversity. Right or wrong is not the question here.

Yes, that’s correct, the truth is that WE are the miracle. When we look up to the Divine to help us with a job or help us out of a difficult situation, what happens? From out of the blue, a phone call comes to you with a job, or you casually come across an article in a newspaper or a magazine that alters your way of thinking. These are all living, breathing people. All of them. WE, the common people, are the miracle makers. The divine just guides us in the right direction J

Let’s go even further now and broaden the perspective, shall we? In a nation of 1 billion people, you and I have met, and bonded. That’s a one in a billion chance of us meeting. Isn’t that what miracles are all about? 1 in a billion? Of all the millions of blogs, you chose to read this one.  That’s like a one in a million chance. Isn’t that too, a miracle?  

I can go on and on but will end this little article by quoting Albert Einstein ,”‘There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle” I do believe in the former. Atleasts Ive started to believe in it. And trust me, miracles will continue to happen irrespective of us believing in them. But do you believe that everything around us is a miracle? It’s a good question to ask yourself J  

Thank you very much for reading this…all you miracle makers :) Have a miraculous week ahead :)