The other morning (during our shared period of flu-ness) D and I were flipping through the channels on TV, and he paused long enough on "Despierta America" (the hispanic/latin/spanish version of Good Morning America) to watch short segment on this "miracle".

He thought it was pretty funny.

Little does he know how often Jesus appears. Tortillas seem to be a favourite venue...

It got me to thinking...

Ok, so the image of a bearded downtrodden man appears in a tree/tortilla/reflection/billboard etc etc etc and people think it is a sign of divinity, a miracle, etc... right?

How about all those other things you pick out of the pattern on your celing/sidewalk/clouds/carpet/distant trees/reflections/your dog's fur?

For example, imagine you're strolling along....minding your own business....eating a bag of chips (for example, let's say).... Suddenly! Just as you're about to put the chip in your mouth you realise that there is an image of gumby (to use an old family favourite) apparent in the colouration of the chip!!!!

Is this a way of the great little gumby displaying his divinity? Do you start a cult/join a gumby cult? Do you send said chip to the gumby vatican to be certified as a miracle? Do you tour the world on missions to cure the blind with the Holy Gumby Potato Chip? Do you let 11,000 people traipse through your living room to revere the framed and glorified gumby potato chip?

Is Gumby a god or a demon? Does it mean you've been marked for a miracle or tragedy?

STOP THE INSANITY!!!!!!!!!

Eat the chip already.

For a real miracle why don't you donate some time to a charity? Call your grandparents to say hello? Donate to your local dog shelter? Tell a friend you love them. Hug someone who needs it....

You get the picture.