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