The other day, I was on the treadmill (no, not hanging up my clothes…..I was actually walking on it) while watching TV.  A famous talk-show host— appeared up close ad personal in the camera and shouted, “IF YOU NEED A MIRACLE…BE…THE MIRACLE!” He even shook his finger into the camera for that serious emphasis sort of thing.  Well, all righty then.

But first, excuse me, while I go vomit.

Platitudes have always bothered me. The create an immediate, involunatary gag response. They seem to come from people who act like they have it all together. They live in a place, I call, “UP THERE“. While I, however, remain steadfastly—”DOWN HERE“.  I would just like to get my flashlight batteries in the right order, the first time.

They seem to be telling us we should be perpetually reaching for something grand and resume worthy. “EXPECT A MIRACLE!”  It just seems like a whole lotta pressure to me.

So, what if we could just expect…… to floss, every day? And, clean out the kitty litter a little more often? And,stay on our diet by turning down dessert even when it is hot and chocolate and gooey? (Think of the night sweats, from way too much sugar,later on—it helps.)

What if we applauded ourselves for one more day of taking out the trash and making up the bed and kissing the kids. What if we patted ourselves on the back for a change—–just for being here.

Because…..here’s the truth.

If we are here on this earth and we are living and breathing—-we are miracles.

No, really. We are. Can you imagine creating a brain that runs a heart that runs the blood through all our organs and back? Every breath we take is a miracle. Every thought we have. Every word we say. We are miracles in motion.

We don’t “NEED a MIRACLE”. It is not something outside ourselves that we have to do in order to “HAVE A MIRACLE”.

Just, go look in the mirror.