Michael Jay Lissnerhttps://michaeljaylissner.com/2007-09-24T20:20:32-07:00A Modest Miracle2007-09-24T20:20:32-07:00Mike Lissnertag:michaeljaylissner.com,2007-09-24:posts/2007/09/24/a-modest-miracle/<p>I got an urge today to take some garlic and to take some rosemary, and to seep
them in oil for a few days to make some bread dip. I had a strange quantity of
virgin oil and fresh peeled garlic on hand, but I lacked the rosemary, so I
grabbed a friend and went walking in the neighborhood, looking for a garden to rob. </p>
<p>We walked for a few blocks in the dark with a flashlight looking for rosemary,
but we weren’t finding any. We found some mint and some tomatoes in a garden
near our house, but no rosemary. Then a nice lady walked by with something in
her hand that looked like a plant. I said, “Hey, do you know any houses around
here that might have rosemary?” She said, “¿necisita rosemary?” and held
up the sprig she had in her hand. We chatted a bit, and she gave me a sprig off
the plant she was bringing home. </p>
<p>Now, I’m not a religious man, and in fact I don’t believe in anything that
can’t be seen (ghosts, goblins, Zeus, god, angels, et al included). Sometimes
I can see why others believe though. I mean, what are the odds? </p>
<p>Upon arriving home, a roommate described it as, “A modest miracle.” Indeed.</p>