Miracle Question (MQ)

T:  I am going to ask you a rather strange question . . . that requires some imagination on your part . . . tonight there is a miracle and the problem that brought you to talk to me about is all solved .  But because this happens when you are sleeping, you have no idea that there was a miracle and the problems is solved . . . so when you are slowly coming out of your sound sleep . . .what would be the first small sign that will make you wonder . . .there must’ve been a miracle . . .the problem is all gone! 

C:  I suppose I will feel like getting up and facing the day, instead of wanting to cover my head under the blanket and just hide there.

T:  Suppose you do, get up and face the day, what would be the small thing you would do that you didn’t do this morning?

C:  I suppose I will say good morning to my kids in a cheerful voice, instead of screaming at them like I do now.

T:  What would your children do in response to your cheerful “good morning?”

C:  They will be surprised at first to hear me talk to them in a cheerful voice, and then they will calm down, be relaxed.  God, it’s been a long time that happened.    

T:   So, what would you do then that you did not do this morning?

C:   I will crack a joke and put them in a better mood.

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