Re: My Miracles

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> My Miracles

> by: Joe Carignan, , Source Unknown

>

> I'm sixteen years old, and as all teenagers do, I've often

struggled

> with my spirituality. One of the things that has helped me most is

> looking for miracles. The truly interesting thing is that these

> miracles weren't exactly what I had in mind, nor were any of them

> very spectacular. But there are miracles for me.

>

>

> ***

> I had a research paper due, and if I didn't get a rubber band right

> away, I was going to get a late grade on it! So, with three minutes

> before the late bell, I ran out into the hall to find someone with

a

> rubber band. As I entered the hall, I noticed my fifth-grade social

> studies teacher walking down the hall. Calling for her, I ran to

her

> and (quickly) said " hi " and asked her if she had a rubber band.

Sure

> enough, she did, and gave me an extra one " just in case someone

else

> needed one too. " I thanked her and rushed into the room as the bell

> rang. The girl sitting beside me asked " Does anyone have a rubber

> band? " , at which point I handed her my extra rubber band and

> collapsed contentedly into my desk.

>

> I still do not know why my fifth-grade social studies teacher was

at

> my high school that particular day.

>

>

> ***

> In October of 1998, I went to Chile with about 500,000 other people

> for the Continental Catholic Youth Gathering. When we prepared to

go

> to the vigil Mass that evening (along with the other 500,000

folks),

> about half our group decided to go down early to wait for us in

> section A. When we arrived, we got our stuff and prepared to go in

> the gate on the far right where section A was, but just as we

> prepared to enter, the officials closed the gate and told us to

enter

> somewhere else. So, we picked up our things and walked about five

> blocks to another entrance at section J. As we entered, we just

> happend to notice three people from our group walking around; they

> spotted us, and led us to the place they had had to go to, section

M.

>

> We just happened to run into them taking a stroll in a crowd of

> 500,000.

>

>

> ***

> One of my taekwondo students died at age 46 from a heart attack

> several weeks ago. The funeral was quite sad, and we went to the

> graveside service during a gray, cloudy, windy day. As we prayed

for

> his soul, however, the wind died and the sun came out for exactly

> three minutes, until we finished praying. At that point, the sky

> again clouded over, and it remained dark and dreary for the entire

> day.

>

> I firmly believe that we can see miracles when we try. If I pay

> attention, I'll notice four or five miracles a week, and I'm not

> talking about cheesy things like life or the grass growing. I'm

> talking about strange things that just don't normally happen to

> people. God? Luck? It stinks not to know for sure, but whenever you

> think you're losing faith, just check out the nearest miracle

playing

> at a location near you.

>

>

>

>

> " What you expect, 'will' become what you see. What you see, 'will'

> become what you know. What you know, 'will' become what you will.

> What you will, 'will' become what you expect. "

> c2007 knightsintent (dc)

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