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Childbirth - a modern miracle

I'm a new grandfather.

Today's topic: Modern Miracles.

The dictionary says a miracle is "any amazing or wonderful occurrence."

As a kid I learned a lot about miracles that happened hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years ago. Usually they were caused by the actions of saints.

So I grew up thinking of a miracle as (1) something that was performed (2) by a religiously inspired person.

Today I look around my world and see that there are miracles everywhere. The whole universe is a miracle, with all those stars and planets and black holes, and light traveling billions of miles, and gravity holding stuff together. All miracles.

Flowers bloom with a richness and variety of colors that can hardly be imagined. A miracle.

We have eyes that take in light and transform it into pictures in our brains. A miracle.

Every dog, cat, beetle, and bird is a miracle.

These miracles are not things that are performed. These are things that are. You don't have to go buy them. You don't need to own them. They are right there. Just look.

These miracles don't need a jump-start from anybody. They exist without the slightest human intervention.

And right now I believe that the greatest of all miracle is the miracle of childbirth. It's a common thing, one that has been going on for ... well ... a pretty long time. Imagine that a whole new human enters the world. This miracle is way beyond our understanding, and is almost beyond our belief. It's an everyday event. It is the greatest event of all. For this I give thanks.

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Ross Runkel, Post Office Box 1031, Salem, Oregon 97308-1031.
Phone 503-399-8028.  Fax 503-566-8844.  email Ross@LawMemo.Com