The Ripple Effect

"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." Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes, one person dies, so another can live. Sometimes, we don't get exactly what we want because we have something more important and better waiting for us in the future. For example, when Eddie's ball rolled into the street and the Blue Man swerves to miss him, he ends up having a heart attack. Yes, it is sad the Blue Man lost his life, but that isn't the end of his story. If the Blue Man had not missed Eddie, he wouldn't have been there to save the girl from being crushed by Freddy's Free Fall. Also, if Nicky wouldn't have left his key in his jacket pocket, it wouldn't have fallen out into the ride, leading to Eddie's death. Everything we do has a consequence.There isn't a single thing we can do, that won't affect another person. Often, we make decisions with only ourselves in mind.We think about what works for us, what makes us happy. We become so consumed by meeting our own needs, that we forget about the world around us, and how we will affect it. When I consider this, I begin to wonder how my actions and decisions can change the course of another's life. I feel responsible for the choices that I make, and how the simplest act can cause a ripple effect that I may never know about. I am reminded that we are all connected.