the virgin in a strand of hair

I didn't think it was possible, but the virgin mary appeared to me today in the shower. As I was lathering up, I noticed something was on the vinyl showercurtain. I didn't pay any attention to it though. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw it again, and I realized what it was: a strand of my roommate Emily's hair, curled up to look like an image of none other than the virgin mary.

Trust me, I too felt this was weird. I kept looking at it from various angles, convinced I had made this up. Surely it was an illusion. But no, there was a distinct similarity between this strand of hair and typical images of the blessed mother that we are used to seeing.

I know what you're thinking. "Michele has gone off the deep end." "We're flying to California and getting her off that damned farm." "Perhaps 12 years of Catholic school was a bit excessive..?"

I can hear all these thoughts rattling through your minds. Think them. They won't break me.

I've got #1 in my shower. The uterus to end all uteruses.

And don't fret; there are photos. In a few, she disappeared. Guess she does that in the ones she doesn't like. (I wish I had that power.) In others, the ones without the flash, she appeared in full glory.

I haven't decided what the point of all of this is just yet. But surely it means something. While I figure it all out, my best advice to you is to watch out for stray hairs on your showercurtain. You never know where your next religious experience may come from.