You are expecting bells and whistles on your journey.  You want to have apparitions and great
experiences when you sit to meditate. 
When these things fail to happen you are disappointed, looking for the
big events, which are actually small things.  You are missing the big picture, which
includes the small things.  As a result
of your meditative practice, do you notice how your patience grows, and your
intuition increases, and your stress goes down? 
These gifts may appear to you so subtly that you fail to notice.  Add them together and compare them with your
past behavior, and lo!  There is your
miracle!  There is your “big thing.”  “Do not lose the forest through the trees” is
a wise statement.  Enjoy the entire
journey, the big and small events—most especially the latter, for every moment
counts.