The Miracle Most Improbable

See if you can guess these odds. 27 to 1. These are the odds of winning an unspecified Lotto prize in the Washington State Lottery. 7 million to 1. These are the odds of winning the Washington State Lottery jackpot. 700,000 to 1. These are the odds of being struck by lightning in the United States in any given year. 3,000 to 1. These are the odds of being struck by lightning in the course of your lifetime. 3,720 to 1. These are the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid with a spaceship according to C-3PO in The Empire Strikes Back. "Never tell me the odds." 11 million to 1. These are the odds of dying in a plane crash back here on Earth. Every time I take a seat on a plane, get settled, feeling next that bumpy ride to the runway you all know, and then hearing the engines fire just before takeoff, these words enter my mind: "Make peace with your God."