"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child--our own two eyes. All is a miracle."
Thich Nhat Hanh, "Miracle of Mindfulness"
Which reminded me of Einstein's saying:
"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."
Which brought me to the title of this posting, which is a song from the musical "Flower Drum Song" about all the wonders of daily life.
Which reminded me of the more temperate approach of the Jewish rabbis, who ask folks to find one hundred occasions every day to bless God for something.
Considering these thoughts might be a good test for depression: if you cannot at least imagine a frame of mind in which everything might be viewed as a miracle, you're depressed.
Things are going pretty well for me right now. The weather is clear and sunny, and I have warm clothing, a roof over my head, and friends. Yes, there are problems in the world, but, yes, there are also many, many miracles.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment