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)