Miracles

It is the everyday miracles that have the greatest influence in our lives A baby's first response to its parent's voice The child that searches for you in the middle of the night after hearing a scary noise Losing a first tooth Finding your first Easter egg A preschooler recognizing their name Sitting on Granpa's lap playing a game A caterpillar crawling slowly on the sidewalk Later seeing it drift by as a butterfly A father watching his child be born Or hearing children's laughter in the distance as a loved one is mourned Making a friend smile Or just knowing when to let them cry Being pushed on a swing A favorite song to sing Watching a bird take a bath in a puddle Your dog eyeing the geese flying overhead Blowing the candles of your birthday cake Granny teaching you of the cookies to bake Picking a flower, jumping in a pool, raking leaves, throwing a snowball Feeling contentment at the end of the day May we all take the time to witness the miracles that surround us everywhere we go