The Blessing We Never Notice
Yesterday morning, my six-month-old daughter started having severe diarrhea. At first, I thought it might be something minor that would pass quickly. But then something more worrying happened โ she couldnโt digest her milk. Every time she drank from her feeder, she vomited immediately. Just a day before, she was perfectly fine. She used to drink her milk every two to three hours without any issue. Her tiny body would quietly process everything, and we never gave it a second thought. Feeding her was routine. Digestion was normal. Health was assumed. But when her little system stopped working the way it should, I realized something profound. How great a blessing is our digestive system. From the moment we wake up until we go to sleep, we eat and drink multiple times a day. Snacks, tea, water, meals โ without hesitation, without fear. And silently, faithfully, our bodies digest everything. Our stomach breaks down food. Nutrients are absorbed. Waste is removed. All of this happens without noise, without applause, without us even noticing. It works so smoothly that we forget itโs a blessing. Watching my daughter struggle to keep even a small amount of milk down made me reflect deeply. If such a small disruption can cause so much discomfort, then how many other systems inside our bodies are constantly working in perfect coordination? Our heart beats without asking for attention. Our lungs breathe without conscious effort. Our kidneys filter silently. Our brain processes thousands of signals every second. Hundreds of complex processes are happening inside us every moment โ quietly, precisely, mercifully. Yet we rarely stop to say thank you. Sometimes it takes a moment of difficulty to make us aware of the countless comforts we take for granted. Last night, as I held my little daughter and prayed for her recovery, I wasnโt just asking for her health โ I was also feeling gratitude. Gratitude for the systems that work when they work. Gratitude for the normal days we call โordinary.โ Gratitude for the silent miracles happening inside us every second.