dead as a doornail

I had the opportunity on my recent travels to do a small bit of recreational reading. I have a stack of non-child or work related books 3 feet high - set aside for this purpose and i more often add to than take away from this dusty library.

so taking away - and finding it to be a delicious read - is a true guilty pleasure.

my choice - The Secret Life of Bees.

and the following passage really struck a chord. so much so that i have gone back and re-read it every day since i got home.

"Have you ever noticed the more you try not to think, the more elaborate your thinking episodes get? While trying not to think, I spent twenty minutes on this fascinating question: if you could have one miracle from the Bible happen to you, what would it be? I eliminated the one about multiplying loaves and fishes, as I never wanted to see food again. I thought walking on water would be interesting, but what good was that? I mean, you walk on water, what's the point? I settled on getting raised from the dead, since a big part of me still felt dead as a doornail."

this from the central character in the story, 14 year old Lily.

and me - what miracle would i choose? as you've prolly guessed, i'd have to agree with Lily - i too feel dead as a doornail.