Miracle

 What constitutes a miracle? A really interesting quetion, actually. I don't think most of us walk around thinking about breathing. Yet we breathe. We see. We hear. We walk. We decide where and when to walk. We decide. Most of us.

Some of us are smarter than others. Is that a miracle, or just playing DNA? How about DNA? What about that woven strand of dots and lines and sequences, it's order and flow. Primate or man? In some cases, up for grabs. Maybe you can dance like Gene Kelly or Michaela Baryshnikov. Maybe not.

It's amazing the tiny factors, that are not so tiny, that we do... Or not do... And don't give a fraction of a second of thought to. Until. Then those factors become a triumph. He opened his eyes. He blinked. He breathed without a ventilator. He used a thumb to scratch his eye or a fist to rub his eyelid, like a child. He wiggled toes. He hears. He tracked me from right to left. He smiled, brief as it was.

Jim's life changed drastically in a fraction of a moment. Our life changed. You can't really prepare for this. There's no rule book. But, when you already have the foundation and belief that most everything is a miracle and a gift, your perspective flows outward. It's focused on gratitude. It's focused on the new set of miracles. Jim survived the incident scene. 1/3 don't. He survived the following twenty four hours. 1/3 of the remaining don't. He is getting past the pneumonia. Another 1/3. Miracles are here. Our recognition of them though is expanded. We hope you can count many miracles in your life. In your day.

Medical: Jim had a good day yesterday. The wonderful nurse released him from his mittens with my supervision. He explored. He scratched and pointed and held hands. Split fingers like the mates we are. His temp is holding about normal. All vitals are really good. Oxygen assist was lowered to 30%, because those powerful lungs of his are doing the job. Because he did the hard work of taking care of himself before, he can draw on that bank now. I'll take all that as miracles. Thank you, Creator of infinite abundance.