In a recent Washington Post editorial, Anne LaMott proclaimed that ‘Age Makes the Miracles Easier to See.’ As I read it, I wondered if she shouldn’t have added the word: Again. Anyone who’s ever known a child or two knows that, during their first couple years of life, they spend their days encountering miracles. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a miracle as:
- An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.*
- One that excites admiring awe; a wonderful or amazing event, act, person, or thing. synonym: wonder.