The first word that comes into my mind whenever I read this is "Fate." Everyone has one and no one can change that. Even if you try to change your own fate, your end result will still be what you were meant to do. In Eddie's case, his fate was to work at the Pier. Had he not worked there almost his whole life, he wouldn't have saved the little girl's life the day he died. So, because of him being injured in the war, he saved the child's life.
To me, this quote also means that the old saying "It's a small world" is very much true. What we do or do not do may affect everyone around us whether we know them or not. For example: In the book, the teenager, Nicky, was connected to Eddie even though they had never spoken before; Nicky's key flew out of his pocket and cut the cable to the ride that killed Eddie.
In the book The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie learns that all lives are connected. Although Eddie had never even met the first person he met in Heaven while he was still alive, he found out that he was the reason for the man's death. Also, while Eddie thought that his commanding officer was just a boss to him, he later finds out that his officer was the reason for him having a bad leg after the war; this completely changed his life.
So, whether you realize it or not, every little decision you make influences everyone. It could be something as small as going to the grocery to get milk, or something as large as deciding to run as president. Everyone is connected somehow.
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