Day 14- Miracle

Miracles happen every day. They don't have to be huge, they can be very small. Every day a baby is born. Huge miracle. Every day that you wake up able to live your life, that's a miracle too. Sure, sometimes we hear of someone rescuing another from a burning building, or finding a lost child, but those are the big ones. I'm not saying these are any less important, but I think a lot of the times we wait for the big miracles and forget about the small ones all around us.

I'll name some of the smaller miracles that I've experienced: working in the career I dreamed of, meeting my husband, my close relationship with my parents, having my daughter, being pregnant a second time with a baby boy, and maybe most pronounced lately is the fact that my brother was pretty much on Death's door a couple weeks ago and is now back to himself and doing better. And let me tell you, I do not doubt for a second that the prayers and positive thoughts of others played a huge role in that.

Everybody can find at least a small miracle in their life. I think it's good to do this from time to time in order to put things in perspective. This is especially helpful when you are having an extremely bad day. I decided that when E screams herself to sleep at night, I will try to think of her smiling, or even think of her crying as a miracle. She's here and she's healthy and she's mine.

So, I am learning how to let go of the pain of recent friendships gone awry. This has actually helped me feel better about things and helped me focus on all the awesome people I have in my life. Oh, I see that as small miracle too; having people in your life who care about you and go above and beyond for you is nothing short of a miracle. How many people can't say that? Probably more than you think.