Pathways

                                                                      Pathways
     "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind." Our lives are, as it says in the quote, "connected." This means only one word to me, and that word is "destiny." In my veiw, our lives are guided by God, and we usually follow the "path" chosen by Him. This path has many "intersections" where everybody's lives affect each other's. Even if we stray off God's "paths," we will still change another person's life eventually.
     There is a great example in The Five People You Meet in Heaven. In the story, the Blue Man tried to swerve around Eddie when Eddie was a kid, trying to get the ball out of the road. Due to this, the Blue Man died afterward. If Eddie was not playing that day, another kid would take his place, and the Blue Man would most likely try to dodge this kid and get in the horrible wreck. The Blue Man would then meet the boy in question. Eddie could have also looked down the street, if he was playing that day, and see the car coming. That would make Eddie stay off the road and also let the Blue Man live.
     There is another example that many people can relate to: real life. It can be anything from bumping into other people in the supermarket which may delay them from getting into an accident or cause one later. Another example is a friend could get a text that changes his life. The death of a loved one, mother, or other relative. These things show how all of our lives are connected.