A Purposeful Life

“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.” 

This quote has many meanings and is full of depth. It explains the idea that all humans are connected. For example, in a family system, if someone in the family experiences a traumatic event, the rest of the family is affected. On a larger scale, the decisions the government makes affect the whole country because of the fact “that we are all connected.”  Even if couples break up, families split apart, and countries are divided, one can never be completely disconnected from the universe. One could think of this idea as the universe being the wind and the human race as the breeze. Humans are connected to each other as much as they are with the universe. In accordance to the theory that we are all connected, it also explains that everything has a purpose. This is where the quote “everything happens for a reason” evolved.  Plans change, things go wrong, but no act is random in life. Every living thing has a purpose, contains motivation for that purpose, and has a reason for that purpose. Therefore, if we are all connected and everything has a purpose there must be a higher power that has the ability to connect the breeze to the wind. 

Human Connection

     “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.”  This quote from The Five People You Meet in Heaven means that every choice you make impacts someone else.  For example, in the story Eddie burned down a house because he resented his captor for making him a prisoner of war.  After he escaped, he wanted to prove he was not weak and he would fight back.  He met Tala in heaven, a little girl he killed in the house fire as a result of his anger.  His selfish and vengeful choice cost an innocent girl her life.  To further illustrate, if you run a red light you might cause a wreck in the intersection and alter someone’s life forever.  Before you make a rash choice you should think of the possible repercussions.  Eddie met Ruby in heaven and he was connected to her because the amusement park he grew up around and eventually worked at was named for her.  Eddie never met Ruby while they were alive but she impacted him because major events in his life happened at Ruby Pier.  This demonstrates how we can be connected to people we don’t even know.  In the early 20^th century polio was incurable.  Today you can be vaccinated so that you won’t catch it.  The inventor of the vaccine, Jonas Salk, has had a positive influence on your health, and he didn’t live in your lifetime.  You can have a positive or negative influence on people you have never met by the choices you make, so strive to be a positive influence daily.

Invisible Threads Are The Strongest Ties

“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.  “This quote from The Five People You Meet in Heaven suggests that every day choices and seemingly small decisions affect the future.  "Random" people that we cross paths with daily may have a bigger impact on our lives than we will ever know; The Five People You Meet in Heaven proves this point.  Throughout the story, when Eddie met each person in Heaven, he didn't realize what connection they had with his life.  Whenever the people Eddie met told him about the connection Eddie was taken aback.  The familiar blue man at Ruby Pier died because he saved Eddies life. If the blue man would have run him over, than Eddie would not have had the chance to live like he did.  The shock from almost hitting a young child caused the man’s heart rate to skyrocket. When he fainted at the wheel, it caused a life ending car wreck.  Eddie thought he saw someone in the hut when he set it on fire.  After that and being shot in the leg, he always had nightmares.  He lived a miserable life after being mentally and physically scarred.  Coincidences are nonexistent occurrences that mask excuses.  Everything happens for a reason.  God does not believe in coincidences because he makes everything happen for a reason.  You may have already had multiple people die in your place, and one day you may die in theirs.  Remember this any time you are making a decision because you never know who life you may be impacting is.  In conclusion, nothing can separate us.  We are one, but we function as many connected by invisible threads.  

No Random Acts

     "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." This quote from The Five People You Meet In Heaven suggests that the choices we make daily affect our future. "Random" people that we cross paths with daily may have a bigger impact on our lives than we will ever know; The Five People You Meet In Heaven proves this point. In the book, when Eddie would meet each person in Heaven, he did not understand the connection between them and his life. Once the people would explain themselves, Eddie was able to understand the significance that they had in his life. The "random" blue man at Ruby Pier died because of almost hitting Eddie with his car. The shock from almost hitting a child caused his heart to pump furiously, which caused him to become dizzy and drop his head, which caused a car crash that killed him. The "random" little girl in the hut that was on fire died because Eddie was not able to save her. Because of this, Eddie was constantly worried and always had nightmares. He lived most of his life in misery because of experiences such as that. Coincidences do not exist. Everything happens for a reason; everything is a part of God's plan that is never altered. Lives of people that you may barely know could possibly be connected to your life somehow. Your actions impact others, whether it is in a positive or negative way. In other words, we are all connected, and there is no possible way to change that.

-Ryleigh Magee

Connected

“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.” This quote, from The Five People You Meet in Heaven, means to me that we all impact one another. People come and go, and every person you meet changes, impacts, or gives you a lasting impression. For example, a painter is painting a picture, and with each brush stroke, the painting is altered. With people, we impact one another in positive and negative ways with each interaction we have with them.  An example of a positive impact is a person mowing their neighbor’s yard, and that neighbor in turn, mowing another person’s lawn. This can lead to a chain reaction of positive impressions. Impacts can also be negative. In life, a negative impact would be if someone is having a bad day and is rude to someone. This rudeness can cause a chain reaction of negativity to occur. This type of negativity is also seen in the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, which states, “Eddie, wearing tawny pants and a wool cap, chases after it, and runs in front of an automobile, a Ford Model A.”  The man driving that Ford Model A, was so frightened by that terrible experience that he nearly gets in an accident which causes him to have a heart attack and die. As a Christian leader, I try to have only positive interactions with people. Ultimately, this is impossible for me or anyone to achieve because the only perfect person was Jesus. As Christians, we must strive to be the lighthouse in a stormy world. Christians must try to lead others to Christ in a positive way. In the Bible, it says in Matthew 5:16 (NIV), “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” This means that Christians need to be the ones that give hugs to someone when they are having a bad day. Christians need to smile at everyone we meet. We must try to be polite and courteous to everyone in the hope that they will see Jesus in us. These positive interactions can impact others’ lives in such a profound way, that it may lead them to accept Jesus as their Lord. In conclusion, I believe that any choice you make affects other people in our lives, whether it is in a positive or negative way. In the end, it is our choices that cause chain reactions. I believe this is how we are all connected.

The Theory of Causality

     Every cause has an effect and every effect must have a cause.  This has been a known truth ever since the universe was created.  The theory of causality states that everything has a cause and effect and everything is a cause and/or effect of something else.  The quote, "That there are no random acts. That we are connected. That you can no more separate one life from another that you can separate a breeze from the wind.", is describing the theory of causality.

     In the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the theory of causality is a major theme.  Eddie's running out into the street causes the blue man's death.  Eddie's igniting of the huts causes the death of Tala.  Eddie's father jumping into the water to rescue a friend leads to the father's pneumonia, thus causing Eddie to work at Ruby Pier.  The dropping of a key at Ruby Pier causes a ride to malfunction, which in turn causes Eddie's death.  Throughout the novel, these cause-and-effect chains are prominent.

     This quote gives me a sense of responsibility for my actions, knowing that everything I do has an effect on someone else.  It makes me realize that I have a huge impact on others.  If I act negatively toward someone, he is more likely to act negatively toward someone else.  If I am kind, he may display kindness to someone else.

Seperating Life

What I obtained from the quote "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” is as follows; that in way humans can have similar traits. In addition, I obtained; we perhaps cope with similar emotions, or possibly with some same situations in are lives; maybe not all at the same time. For example, if we can look beyond are looks and the beauty we might be able to see what is on the inside of people.

 We all might look different in are own unique ways but if we get to know each other better; it might be hard for us to identify the differences between us. We might find out that each one of us is somehow possibly connected. The word connected means to me that there is something between us that can unite us in some way.Incidentally, there may be a time when a certain individual may come along and affect your life completely.

 On the other hand, we might influence their lives, and we will not even know it yet. In the book The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie the main character meets five people in heaven that either Eddie affected their lives or they influenced Eddie’s life. In addition, Eddie discovered in heaven how he influenced the Blue Man, Captain, Ruby, Marguerite, Tala referred to by Eddie as the little girl. Similar to Eddie, we might find out how we influenced some ones life when we get to heaven. On the other hand, some of us may never discover how we influence someone’s life on earth or in heaven and that may remain “just” one of the mysteries about life.

 

 

 

-Destiny Butler

Coincidence?

         All lives and events that occur in them are connected somehow; there's no such thing as what some call "coincidence". Have you ever wondered if the person you are going to marry owns one of the footprints in the sand at the beach you're visiting? That's only one example out of thousands that shows that there are no random actions in life. "There are no random acts. We are all connected. You can no more seperate one life from another than you can seperate the breeze from the wind," this quote really makes me wonder how we could all be somehow connected. Life itself could be compared to a line of dice about to knock over one after another. Different trains of events connect each and every one of us although we may not come to that realization. The quote teaches me that sometimes we are unaware but, every event occurred in our lives can change others. In the novel The Five People you Meet in Heaven, the topic of "no random acts" is discussed many times throughout the story. For example, when Eddie goes into the street to get the ball without noticing the truck coming he luckily got the ball and returned to the yard safely. Meanwhile, the "blue man" driving the truck is still in shock and gets in a car crash that sends him to heaven. Eddie was unaware of the situation until he met the "blue man" in heaven which proves that we can be not cautious of our surroundings and still change someone's life because once again, there are no random actions. The quote definitely is questionable but in my opinion it's a great message to send out so that everyone can interpret it differently. We can all learn something from that quote, I learned that maybe the smallest things we say could knock down walls for not only one but many people. Just like we cannot separate a breeze from the wind, there's no way we can stop the events in our lives from connecting with others.

How We Are All Connected

              The quote, " 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, " means a great deal of things to me. I feel that this quote is explaining how everything is connected in all events of life. Also, how we all are connected through life by mistakes and decisions we make. We never think of how our life is going to change or how it will be different after we make decisions. Every act we do or take has an outcome on life whether its good or bad. The quote has different meanings to many people; I feel that it is different for everyone. This part of the quote, " That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind, " means is that all of our lives impact on each other in some way. An example is when Eddie ran into the middle of the street after his ball, he is the reason The Blue Man died. Eddie had an impact on The Blue Man, he might have not known it but later in Heaven he realizes he had changed The Blue Man's life forever. Another example is when Marguerite died. When she died, it changed Eddies life by how he lost her, and how he felt that he should have done enough for her. All together i feel that this quote has a lot of definition to it. It shows me that we all change each others life by our mistakes and decisions.   

Camp United

      As humans we are all connected. Every action you do affects another person in some way. In The Five People You Meet in Heaven the Blue Man says, "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."
     One thing this quote means is that we are all connected in our actions. We can affect people with everything we do. We may not even know that we played a part in a persons life with our actions, but we did. Also, this quote means that none of our acts are random, so we have to be careful of what we do. We must think about our decisions and how they could not only affect us, but the people we come in contact with.
    I recently attended my church's summer camp which was called Camp United. Every person who was there worshipped differently. The speakers all preached in a different way. Although you may look at all of the over two hundred people there as completely different and unconnected, we were all there for the sole purpose of worshipping God. That is how we were all connected and had a large impact on each other.
    In The Five People You Meet in Heaven people crossed paths for reasons unknown to them at the time. In the story Eddie crosses paths with the Blue Man and indirectly causes him to die. Eddie did not know why he had crossed paths with him until he got to Heaven. When I was at Camp United I had the unfortunate accident of dislocating my left knee cap. It was very painful and I had to go to the hospital. As I was riding in the ambulance one counselor was in the ambulance with me and one counselor was following behind it. Both of them were friends with my mom when she was my age. All of us never knew that my mom's childhood friends would be helping me in such a difficult time when my mom could not be there. These two people may have crossed paths with my mom just so they could help me, and we may not have known it until this day.
    Every day we have an impact on the people around us and may not even know it. There is no possible way to separate one life from another. Sometimes we might even cross paths with people for reasons unknown to both of us. From ambulance rides, to a blue man saving your life, to childhood friends, we are all connected, and that can never change.
  

It Means Everything

    Every day people make decisions, whether they choose soup or salad or whether or not they marry their love. We all have choices that affect people whether we know it or not.

    "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." This is a quote from the amazing novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven. This quote is key, but to what, I do not know. The question is, "What does it all mean?" That is the mystery to this world. It might be something we never figure out. Now let me tell you what this quote means to me.

    In my opinion, it means that no one has to feel alone. We are all connected, as said in the quote. You may pass by a person in the street who is going to save your life. You may not know it, but I think that is the special part. We have all probably been forgiven or condemned by people we do not know exist a dozen times without realizing it.

    "The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone." I agree that it is a waste of time thinking we are alone. All we have to do is look around to see people we may be connected to. Humankind is the most intelligent species, but it is also the most ignorant. We do things every day that affect people, whether it be saving a life or taking one. It makes us wonder who we will meet in Heaven. "What does it all mean?" is something you will ask yourself. The answer to that is, "It means everything."

Everything Happens For A Reason

   
"There are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another that you can separate a breeze from the wind."

    I think this statement refers to the destiny in one's life. I think that this means that some people are destined to affect certain people. This means that you can't change what is inevitable. You are meant to have certain things happen to you from the time of birth to the time of your death and you can't ever change it. Events in your life are not random. Each event has a specific purpose and you may not even know what it is.
    You may ask yourself "Why did this happen to me?" very often, just keep in mind that it had a purpose and just because you don't know what it is doesn't mean there isn't one. No matter what you may think or do, your destiny has already been formed just as the future has too. Being connected to your destined events is inevitable. Tough events may come your way and you may not like but you may just have to learn to accept it and move on. Dwell on the good things and forget about the bad, just remember that it's all inevitable. This topic can have many meanings. My opinion is just one of many and it may be nothing special to anyone but this is what the statement means to me.

Connected for a Reason

What does, “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.” mean to me?   It simply means all things happen for a reason. Every person in our life is there for a reason.  Every situation, both good and bad, plays a role in making life what it is meant to be.  The reason and significance of people and events may not be clear to anyone.  I think faith allows us to believe that we may not always understand everything that happens.  Many people we may never meet can pave the way for us in the future by their actions.  We don’t always realize the importance of an event until many years after it takes place.  The outcome of our life is based on the things and people that we encounter along the way.  We are connected in ways we may not know.  For example, a simple act of kindness one person does may inspire someone else to act in that same way and inspire someone else.  Not knowing it, these people are now connected.  Even though it can be confusing, all things happen for a reason. We are all connected in different ways, even though we may not realize it most times.

 

 

 

Connection is Inevitable

Prompt: "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." What does this mean to me?

     Connection is inevitable. This means you need to be aware of every single thing you do, every move you make, because even a small thing could affect someone's life forever. We can't avoid the fact that everything we do will affect at least one person.
     I could give you many examples of how this applies to my life and others, because this quote describes life in general. For example, in the book The Five People You Meet in Heaven, where this quote is from, the main character was technically responsible for a death. Eddie, the main character, didn't realize this until he died, many years later. I think this proves very well that everything you do affects other people.
     One word directed at someone could shatter their self esteem. One picture posted could make them cry. This can happen because it is true; you can't separate one life from another. Try as you will, but it is literally impossible. I am connected to you, you are connected to me, and we are both connected to everyone we know and don't know.
     This prompt uses advanced wording but basically it means one thing, and one thing only: do anything in the world, anything at all, and it will affect so many more people than you assume. There is only one way to not hurt as many people. That is to think before you do.

Moments That Count

        "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." To me, this quote means that everything happens for a reason. Meetings, accidents, tragedies and even random acts can change your life forever. These things happen to teach us important lessons, make us stronger, and teach us to appreciate small things so we don't take anything for granted. I think good can come out of even the worst tragedies.
          In the end, awful events happen for the greater good. Without these things life would be safe and comfortable but pointless and dull. In fact, these are probably the most important ones because you learn the most from them.
        We all experience death whether it be someone who you didn't know or someone you loved very much. In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie encounters it from a stranger that dies in a car crash to save him. He also experiences it from his wife who died of cancer. Both of these tragedies change the course of his life forever.
          The people you meet in your life can affect you by helping to create who you are and who you'll become. For example, your mother teaches you morals and responsibilities so that you can become someone respectable and achieve great things. Although you may not even realize it, every moment counts and every act matters.
         

The Butterfly Effect

"There are no random acts. That we are all connected. That we can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind." This means that even the smallest act you do could affect a person in the greatest of ways. The butterfly effect to say the least. Take my life for example.

It was the day of Denham's homecoming game my seventh grade year. I was staying with my grandmother, while my mom, sister, and grandfather went to the game. That day my grandmother wasn't feeling well, so she went and took a nap. When it was time to leave they went in the back to say good bye to her. Once they left I took my laptop, and went into my mom's old room. I was lying on the bed listening to music, when I heard my grandmother call for my grandfather. I thought it was strange at first because she knew he wasn't home, but then I thought it was just a force of habit. So I went to her room to see what she needed. That's when my life turned upside down. When I walked in her room she was surprised that I was there. I told her why I was there, and everything that had happened, but she just couldn't remember. I was so freaked out. I wanted to just go run and hide, but as much as I wanted to, I held it in and tried to remain calm. Then I got the phone and called momma. The whole time I was doing this my grandmother kept saying that she was sorry. Once my mom and grandfather got there, my sister and I went in my mom's old room curled up on the bed together, and cried. This was so scarey. I didn't know what was going on. Mom had called 911, and an ambulance was on it's way. My sister and I went outside. She drove the truck into the yard facing the road, and I stood by it's door. As we waited for the sirens to get close, so we could flag them down, I was shaking, and so was my sister. Once the ambulance got there they took her to the hospital. This was the first of many trips to the hospital that summer. My grandmother had suffer a stroke of sorts.

Now it might be hard for y'all to see how this adds up, so look at it this way. My “small act” was just simply being at the house that night, and being able to call my mom, and get my grandmother to the hospital fast. Who knows what would have happened is I had not been there. We may not have had those next few months with her. I might not have had a chance to say goodbye. For my grandmother passed away that summer from other stuff. My grandmother life and mine are/were connected she taught me a lot of what I know now. She's the one who inspired me to become an author.

So no matter what you do you can affect someone else's life. Something as small as saying “hey” to that kid in the hall might make their day. Or talking to a person who looks sad you just might give them the hope that the entire world isn't out to get them. Just be nice to people could have a major impact of that person. You could be the Captain shooting Eddie in the leg, keep them from going over the edge because it isn't their time.

Degrees of Separation

       
   The quote "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" means a lot to me.  In the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, Eddie and his brother are throwing a ball. The ball rolls into the street and Eddie went after it and stepped out in front of a car. The Blue Man dodges Eddie with his car to save Eddie's life, but in the process the Blue Man crashes and dies. They meet in heaven and he tells Eddie what happened and explained that it was meant to happen.  Blue Man had to die in order for Eddie to live.  Both of them didn't know each other but their lives were connected. This illustrates how this quote could be true. Anyone can have a big or small impact on another person's life without realizing it.
   We are all connected to each other in some way or another. Whether it be by someone we know or the day to day communications we have had with many people.  We all have an impact on each other's lives whether we know it or not. Life as we know it is very short and precious, and if we interact with someone at the wrong time or in the wrong way, their life could be impacted in a good or bad way or could also possibly be taken from them.   
   In junior high, I feel I may have impacted many students. Some were grades below me and some that were in the same grade. I feel they may have been impacted both by my actions and the things I may have said, be it good or bad. I may have not known all of them, but I would like to think that many of them looked to me as a role model and a leader on campus based on these interactions. The quote, "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected", means to me that we may not know everyone that we come in contact with, but that we all have an impact on other's lives without realizing it.

Random Seperation?

          "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." This quote explains that nothing ever happens on accident. Everything happens for a purpose because there are no random acts in a person's life here on Earth. We are all connected to one another because everything happens for a reason. Humans are similar to each other because everyone's life serves a purpose, just like each person was put here on purpose, not on accident. You cannot separate one's life from another since there are no accidents, simply just incidents that happen for a reason. I don't think that there is a reasonable answer to explain why this happens. For example, why do some people live longer than others? Why do some people get cancer, and others don't? Whatever happens to make these events to occur? I do not think that anyone will ever be able to give an explanation that tells why things like that happen. This will most likely remain life's mystery forever.

The Web of Human Lives

     Seemingly random acts fill our world. "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," a quote spoken by the Blue Man, has many meanings. The meaning I see hidden in this is that we see acts of many different kinds taking place all around us, but we must understand that those particular actions are part of something grander than we can imagine. One person lives, and one person dies for reasons we cannot begin to understand. One person must live because he or she has not learned or encountered everything that they need to. The other dies because they have encountered everything needed for them to learn the things they need to in heaven.
     Sometimes we never see or meet the people that are intricately weaved into our life. Sometimes they happen to be the very cause of our important life events. Everything is planned for us, well before it ever happens. A breeze is part of the wind, just like a human's life is part of all the human lives in the world. Every person's decision greatly affects another's. Every act that a person does would not have happened if someone had made a different decision just a few minutes earlier.
     If someone went back in time and said the wrong thing at the wrong time, when they came back to the present there might be a completely different set of people in the world, or even the time traveler might not have even been born. This goes to show that every decision, every action, every feeling, and every commitment affects how every life will be lived. What is seen as a random action is vital to the grand scheme of humankind.

Try to Seperate Us, I Dare You.

      "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." Generally, quotes can be interpreted in many different ways depending on how it makes you feel. This quote from the novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven makes me feel as though everyone may look and act different, we are not at all different.
      We are all connected. Through actions, moods, and vibes. If you are nice to one person and make their day better that person will go and make someone else's day better. If you are rude to a person and you put a negative vibe on their day that person will do the same to someone else. We are connected.
      Say you buy something from a store; when you buy that object you are paying the store, the company of the object, and everyone who helps to make the object. With that one purchase you could have just fed a family. We are connected in that way also.
      Arlington Cemetery contains the graves of soldiers. Because of the soldiers in Arlington our country is how it is today. We are free. Each of those soldiers affect every life in the United States. Every baby born in the United States is born free because of those soldiers. The soldiers will continue to affect lives for twenty years, thirty years, forty years, etc. even though they are passed on.
      In conclusion, we are all connected because the actions in your life will affect someone else's life. Whether you affect their mood, their life or death, their freedom, you are still affecting them. We are all connected.

Connected by Fate

"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." This life has a path carved for each of us. Along the way we meet people, some good and some bad, but all the same those people are there for a reason. Whether their purpose is to help you up or push you down, they are there to make you stronger. The smallest act could make the biggest difference in someone's life without even knowing what they've done. We go through life blind, taking wrongs turns and walking in circles, but we are connected by the same sense of unknowing our fate.Our acts are not random, they all have a purpose no matter how small. The wind is inseparable, much like fate.When two souls are intertwined they remain intertwined until they meet and the strings of life are unraveled. Think of life, for a moment, as a knot of different strings tied together. One by one the strings become untied as life goes on; until one day all the strings are straight. To me, this quote gives me hope that all the pain we go through in life is worth it, and that one day everything will finally make sense.

Everything Happens for a Reason?

What does the quote "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." mean to me?  This quote means nothing to me. I don't believe that there is a grand plan. I believe that accidents just happen.  I don't believe in fate. I don't believe that we are all connected. I think we all have our separate lives.  I do believe the choices we make have an effect on us. If you want to change your life do something about it, don't wait for fate to intervene.  I understand why people want to think that everything happens for a reason and that we are all connected, I just don't see it that way. I understand what this quote is suggesting, I just don't share the author's opinion. After all this quote is in a fictional book.

Eternally connected

        "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you separate a breeze from the wind." There are many meanings to this phrase. Each person has their own unique opinion. The meaning is up to the beholder. To me it means eternal connection and no coincidences.

        Everything happens for a reason, we just can't see the reasons sometimes. Everything is part of a plan much bigger than any of us. We are all part of it and we always will be a part of it. There is no changing this plan because everything that happens is part of it. Just because some people's paths do not cross does not mean that they never did something that affected the others lives. Each choice we make affects others even if we don't realise it.

The Reason Behind...

Each day is a new beginning for humans here on Earth. However, if we analyze our past days, our experiences, our discoveries, or even our learning, I believe that each human being has a purpose to be in this world, which is to connect with each other.  We may have different paths, lifestyles and opinions, but we are all connected at one point.

 We meet certain people for a reason. We may not be able to rationalize the basis of our encounter at the right instant, but as we journey through life, we will discover and comprehend the reason. As humans, we may even have encountered events where we have affected someone or someone’s way of life. In the story, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven", Eddie had no idea that he had affected the Blue Man’s life. He never thought that they had already been on the same ground more than 70 years ago; and he unknowingly contributed to the cause of the Blue Man's death.  

 The characteristics of humans help us shape who we want to be.  As we step out of our front door, we see unique personalities, different views, and diverse cultures. These humans and events have allowed us to see the character we want to be or we want to possess. They also give us knowledge of what we want to pursue in our life. The successful stories we witness give us an idea of what we desire to do later on. It somehow inspires us to become better for the bright future ahead of us. It only depends on how we make use of our choices. According to Aristotle, there is always a reason for everything that happens. Your experiences are designed to shape you, define you, and hopefully, mold you into the mightiest you possible.

Strangers, who became our friends, came to our life for a purpose. Our relationships with them shaped who we are and how we live our lives. We met each one for a reason. It may be because we needed to make better choices, needed a hand for comfort, or feel the love we deserve.  Each one is special. In our lives, we need to learn how to manage every action like it’s the last we could perform. It may be as simple as throwing a pebble, but little do we know, it may have a massive effect on someone else’s.

Connected

     Although everyone and everything is different and unique from one another, we are all on one earth, looking at the same sun.  The quote, "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," states just that.  To me, this means everything happens for a reason.  Every situation, every decision, and every life was brought to this earth for a reason. 
     In the quote, it mentions that there is no difference between a breeze and the wind.  Sometimes the wind is stronger than a light breeze.  Sometimes the breeze is cooler than the wind.  Either way, both words can be replaced for each other.  Another example can be shown between a coach and a player.  Each player plays differently, each team wins differently, and each coach coaches differently.  In the end, after everyone comes together, they realize they are all working for the same reason.  To succeed.  Each player and coach together wants to succeed, and that is why they are called a team. 
     No matter what, there will always be a cause and effect in life.  When you put your pencil across a piece of paper, you could be writing a sentence, a paragraph, a page, or even a book.  But this quote is trying to explain to us that either way, every word is connected to one another. 

Toche Theory of Consequentiality

       For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is the first law of physics. Humans, being imperfect and often illogical, throw out the opposite and equal part, but the rest stays true. Now every choice comes with a consequence, although the consequences can vary greatly. They can be large or small, and they can affect people we know or people we have never met.                                  

       In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie affects two people he never knew in drastic ways. The first person he affects is a man who works as a side show for the Ruby Pier Park, known as the Blue Man. Eddie and his older brother are throwing a baseball when Eddie throws too high and runs in the middle of the road to get it. The Blue Man is driving a car and misses Eddie, killing himself to save Eddie. The second person is a young girl from the Phillipines. Eddie is burning down a village controlled by the Japanese when he burns this young girl's hut down with her in it. This just goes to prove that a simple or large action can hurt others you do not know.

       Eddie also hurts a person that he does know, that being his wife. Eddie is at a horse race and began betting to get extra money against his wife's wishes. His wife is worried he will waste money, but as she is driving a young teen tosses a bottle into the road unaware that Marguaruitte is driving there. The bottle hits her windshield and causes her to wreck. This causes Eddie and his wife to lose the baby they were trying to adopt and a lot of their money from hospital bills.

       The theory of consequentiality states that you can never predict the full extent of the consequences of your actions. The best you can do is to be careful with your words and deeds.