More From Deborah Burke Henderson

December 14, 2018 by Deborah Burke Henderson (Massachusetts)

Albert Einstein once said, “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.” I choose the latter philosophy, and I experience the truth of that statement every day.

When I remind myself that life is a gift, that every breath is not to be taken for granted, that day follows night and night follows day, I would guess there are, well, zillions of miracles every day.

Recently, I took a nasty fall and if it had not been for a miracle, I would not be writing this blog. I lost my footing outside while photographing an interviewee. I would have fallen headfirst and backwards down five stone-and-concrete stairs leading to a basement cellar, had it not been for divine intervention.

Somehow, in that fleeting moment of losing my balance and falling uncontrollably backwards, I gyrated my body inch by inch (I can only assume with the help of God) so that I ended up falling across the opening of the sunken stairwell. I landed hard on my right shoulder and my hips smacked against the granite and tar surface below. Completely shaken, I nervously moved every joint and bone and muscle and realized yet another miracle. There were no broken bones that I could tell.

It has taken me about a week and a half to overcome the bruised bones and muscle pain resulting from the fall, but the black-and-blue bruises have disappeared, and the pain is quite minimal now. True, I am quite nervous about making sure my footing is always on secure ground now, but I am so grateful for the assistance I received and the gift of new life I was given.

Every day is a miracle. Every day, miracles happen. You are a miracle. I am a miracle. Everything is a miracle. This is a beautiful way to begin every day, acknowledging the wonder around us and being grateful for whatever miracles will come our way. Live with grace and gratitude. Live with expectant hope.


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