Musing on a Miracle

I've been feeling pretty down this week with lots of things weighing on my mind - the state of the economy, the state of my economy, tensions at work, my brother's grave illness - to the point where getting up in the morning was difficult. (Especially with this cold. It's been too nice just staying under those warm covers.)

And then I heard the story about the plane landing on the Hudson River.

My mood changed, and I found myself smiling, even happy.

I can only attribute that change of mood to this miracle on January 15. Several miracles, in fact.

• A pilot who realized that he needed to use the river as a runway.
• There were no boats in his way.
  
• People didn't panic and helped each other.
• People in boats rushed from all over to pull people from the water if they had to.
• No one died.
• I repeat - NO ONE DIED.

How nice to hear a news story where no one died!

I'm going to try to keep this feeling for a while.

At least it will keep my heart warm.