Pay it Forward

    "Pay it Forward", a movie released in 2000, is a good example of how every individual is interconnected. Based on the premise of paying forward good deeds and helping out those in need, we are able to see that we are all connected in some way or another. You cannot separate an individual from another because what one person does could affect someone else's life. In the book "The Five People you Meet in Heaven" Eddie is confronted with the idea that every person is connected. I believe it is the truth because at one time or another, we all need help. Think about it. Do you remember when you were a baby and you needed someone to take care of you? You had to rely on your parents to feed you, change your diaper, and rock you. Do you remember when you were a toddler and you couldn't walk? You had to rely on someone to help you to stand. Do you remember when you first entered school, how scared you felt? You had to rely on your teacher to make you feel protected. Do you remember in junior high when you couldn't drive yourself anywhere? You had to rely on family to assist you. Now that I'm in high school, I look back and I think, "I honestly don't know where I would be without the support of other individuals." Though my needs have changed throughout the years, I still need the support of my family, my friends, and my teachers. We are all connected in the sense that at some point during our lives we have needed help and there was someone there to provide it.
        When I think about all of the experiences in my life, I realize that I have been extremely fortunate to have had people who are always there to help me. But I also can see now that it is not just a taking game. You have to give back what you have received. As a high school student, my teachers are helping me to improve not only academically, but also in life through the lessons they teach me. They would not be able to help me learn these lessons if someone had not taught them. Therefore, we return to conclusion that all lives are connected. I know from personal experience that you do not have to be an adult to give back. You, too, by helping someone who is struggling in a class, can repay a favor that someone else has done for you. Whether it be a grandparent, parent, friend, or total stranger, we are all connected by the deeds we do for others throughout our lifetime.