Be the Miracle: Lesson 1

Dear Friend,

We could explore Barnes and Nobles for hours. From the best seller's list to the classic novels, there are so many books you can choose from. There is nothing like the feeling of opening a new book and reading the very first page- with a cup of tea by your side (of course). The two of us are making the effort to read more often because we believe you can learn so much from simply opening a book. The most recent book that Catherine bought is called Be The Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible by Regina Brett. In the intro, Regina talks about miracles being extraordinary actions that people take and that it's okay to not be perfect. All she says that we need to do is "make a beginning" in order to make a difference in this world- or rather, be a miracle. So that's what the two of us are going to attempt to do. Along with our Being Peace series of posts, we thought it would also be fun to share our perspective on these fifty lessons on our blog as well. We don't know where these two books will take us, but hey, we'll probably learn a thing or two. It doesn't hurt to gain new insight on life, now does it? So let's begin...

Lesson 1: Start Where You Are 

In the first few pages of this book, Regina tells the story of a little girl being kidnapped while she was a newspaper reporter. Thankfully, the police were able to find this girl and her kidnapper with the help of Regina's coworker (who wrote about the missing girl), a convenience store worker (who first saw the girl and the kidnapper), and a gas station attendant (who called the police to arrest the kidnapper). These three people were just doing their jobs, which lead them to saving a little girl's life.

Regina continues to say that the way she looks at people she passes every day has changed because this story has taught her that anyone has the ability to make a difference. The two of us definitely agree with this idea- you don't need to be well-known or have all the money in the world to impact someone's life. There will be times where you may never even know you were a significant part in someone's life. One little daily action can yield a huge effect and the best part is that we don't have to wait around for opportunities to come to us because there are already so many around us. We just need to take the time to recognize these possibilities and act upon them.

"If you want to change the world in a big way, you do your small assignments with greater love, greater attention, greater passion." -Regina Brett

Yours truly,
Kylie and Catherine