Randoms by Rach

Miracles

Day Twenty-Five ~ Do you believe in miracles? Speculate on your idea of a miracle you'd like to see happen.

Do I believe in miracles? In short: no. Sorry to be boring and unimaginative, but I don't. I believe we all control our own lives. At least, that's when we don't have someone oppressing us and controlling them for us. Sorry. I digressed. But I do believe that if we want something, we have to do whatever needs to be done to move closer to that dream. The kind of people who really wind me up are those who whine constantly about how much they hate their lives, and how they want a better job, more money. But they change nothing. They don't look for another job. They don't ask their boss for a raise, or more responsibility. They just keep everything the same, and expect change to fall into their laps. That pisses me off. Especially when I know people who have worked their butts off to get where they are. Continue to work their butts off. So that's my realistic take on miracles.

Despite my thoughts above, I remember constantly wishing for a miracle when Dad was slowly dying of cancer. Especially in the last couple of months. I would see him growing weaker and weaker, and I would hope beyond hope that he would be one of those people you hear about who make sudden, miraculous recoveries when they are within days of death. A part of me genuinely thought he would. Until the last week. I had to keep hoping. But it didn't happen. Because miracles aren't real.

If I could have a miracle, though, it would have to be world peace. I would make everyone tolerant of everyone else. People could live alongside one another, knowing their beliefs are different, and be happy to call them neighbours. The whole world would get along. Now, that would be a miracle. I really don't understand why it can't be that way. I don't understand why people who pray to different Gods must be enemies. I know it's been the case, like, forever, but I don't get it. I really don't.

Alternatively, I would make chocolate the healthiest food on the planet. Ooh, world peace or healthy chocolate . . . tough call.