What "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more seprate one life from another than you can seperate a breeze from the wind." means to me, is that even the smallest of acts can have thr biggest of effects. One act sets off another. A simple act of kindness can turn someone's day around. An act of disrespect can have the same impact but in a negative way.
My cousin lost his life to a foolish choice. He made the decision to go out with his friends late one night. They had told him they were going to a bar and they wanted him to go. He and his friends were seniors in high school at the time. He had the chance to say no, but he went with them. Later that night after they left the bar, they backed into another car and instead of getting out and facing the conciquinces, they drove off and were chased. They decided not to stop for they feared they would be in a lot of trouble when their parents found out they had been drinking and they had been in a wreak. This decision is what ultimatly caused the death of four of the six that were in the car. They were chased and they ran off the road crashing into a ditch. The saddest part of this story is that they crashed at the beginning of the road I live on.
Everyday I have to pass the place where my favorite cousin lost his life by making one small stupid decision of getting into that car. From his choice I have never ridden in a car with someone who has been drinking before they drove. I am very cautious around adults who have been drinking, for I know that bad choices never end well. This was a relativly small choice he made. To get in the car or not. By this choice he also affected many people's lives. Everyone he loved and that had loved him, are now living without him.
Thoughtful posts from the great minds in Mrs. Dupuy's English I Honors classes.
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