QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know nothing else but miracles—
To me every hour of night and day is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space a miracle.
—Walt Whitman (1819-1891) American poet
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
How wonderful to be so wrapped up in everyday wonder, such as Walt Whitman was, that everything—every person, every event, every happening—is a miracle. We quite often use the term "miracle" only when some exceptional occurrence has taken place. Something that has beaten the odds, "now that is a miracle," we say. But isn't everything that takes place a miracle? Look at the fact that you are reading this right now. What miraculous things must be taking place for you to be reading and absorbing the words into your consciousness. Look out the window, be it day or night. The stars, the wind, the sun, the water, the plants, the earth—how miraculous they are. And the people who populate this earth, what a miracle of birth, life and death we all go through. Nature in its many, many forms continuously entertains us with the miracles of Her ever-changing canvas. We but need to pause, look, listen, smell, feel to realize the miracle of our existence and our connectedness with life all around us. Be in awe every moment and you will begin to feel the strength and expansiveness of your soul. You will never look at anything as trite or meaningless. You will gain respect for yourself and all living things.
Welcome to the world of constant miracles.
Blessings and Love,
Allen Schmeltz
Copyright © 1999 Allen F. Schmeltz. All rights reserved.
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