Karima Magazine May-June2107

DO MIRACLES
STILL HAPPEN?
ONE MAN’S TAKE ON MODERN SPRITUALITY
Two and a half years ago my wife was driving home
late one night from Petaluma, CA with our three
children. They were traveling eastbound on highway
37, a two-lane road connecting Novato and Vallejo, near
Sears Point.
Suddenly, the driver’s side front tire blew
at 60 mph, sending the vehicle into a tailspin.
Striking the center- divide, our Chevy Suburban
flipped, rolled, slid and came to an ominous halt
upside-down on the freeway. My wife called out
to the kids from the front seat. They all three were
hanging upside-down in their carseats like little
bats in pajamas. They were awake, frightened but
uninjured. Meljoné had the presence of mind to
instruct them to unbuckle their harnesses and climb
out of any one of the shattered windows of the
vehicle. Bystanders came to the rescue and assisted
them, including two smiling, young men who
helped unbuckle their seatbelts and escort them to
a safe area. Later, looking to thank them, they were
nowhere to be found.
Meljoné crawled out as well only to discover
blood streaming down her left arm. Her body was thrust
against the driver’s side window as it slid across the pavement,
ripping open her arm and exposing her tendon.
When I arrived an ambulance was on scene. She had to be
taken to a local hospital where they performed surgery to
remove the glass from her arm and stitch her up. It was a
horrific accident. We were all shaken up, but it could have
been a lot worse. Amazingly, my family walked away from
the accident under their own power. It was miraculous! Or
was it?
Are miracles real or perceived? Are they acts of a
Higher Power or convenient coincidences contrived in the
minds of well-meaning, gullible people?
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