Everyday Miracles We Do Not See

Miracles are happening every day when you slow down enough to notice them. 

Like, I’ve just gotten over the flu. What’s the miracle in the flu, you might wonder? Well, not the flu itself, but the getting over it. 

• My first symptom was my body suddenly shivering uncontrollably. Even before I’d noticed feeling cold, my body was trying to warm me up. 

• Next, I noticed my appetite was different. I wasn’t very interested in eating, and I no longer enjoyed many of my usual foods. Mostly, my body just wanted water. 

• I felt sluggish, devoid of energy. Hours earlier, my head was full of worries and things to do. Now all I wanted was stay in bed. Not pleasant, but radically simple. 

• While sleeping, I got the sweats. Each night I had to change clothes, sheets or both. Whatever bad stuff I had inside, my body was cleansing it out. 

Within a few days, I was feeling much better. After a week, I was back to normal. Amazing! 

The most amazing thing of all, though, was that all of this happened automatically. It happened “to me” not “by me”. Something was curing me. But it wasn’t me. 

On the couple of occasions I tried to intervene, when I thought I was better and tried to do more than was sensible, it only had the effect of delaying my recovery. 

It was like having an inner nurse that knew exactly what was best for me. All “I” had to do was let it happen. 

We label this inner nurse our “immune system”. When we name things it gives us a feeling of familiarity or control. But that’s not the same as really understanding it. 

What is this amazing power we have within us, this self-sourced intelligence? 

How does it know just what we need at just the right time? 

What’s it up the rest of the time when we’re not sick? 

Where does it come from? 

What else can it do?