Connected Prosperity

      "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 portrays that we are all inevitably conjoined. Unanimity is in the presence of each decision we make. Therefore, the actions of one person ultimately affect a lengthened chain of people. But although it is acknowledged that every cause has an effect, our minds cannot fathom the chain until it is nearly broken. Yet, we prosper by connectivity in the accepted sense of the word. For example, your shadow will never detach from your body. The silhouette may be indefinitely dark, but it continues to hold light to it. This is the only way it can prevail, just as we prevail on one another.
      In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie unknowingly killed the Blue Man. He initially did not understand why a stranger would sacrifice their life in order to save his. This act happened for a reason. Although it was unfortunate that the Blue Man deceased, Eddie was able to grow and live a fulfilled life. Recall that the Blue Man did not even know this young boy. The same scenario can be played out by the strangers we pass every day. It is like the merest breeze in the wind. They may not choose to go the same direction, but they are undoubtedly connected. For everything we do, there will always be a reaction. Whether that reaction will be superior or inferior is unknown, but fortunate are those willing to take that risk. This is why our lives are molded into a way in which everyone's realities are so diverse, yet so intertwined.
     For example, Eddie also did not know Ruby. But had it not been for Ruby and her husband, the amusement park at which his father maintained a job would have ceased to exist. If the park was never created, his father clearly would not have worked there. If that had been the case, Eddie would not have taken on the same job. And finally, his death would not have taken place at Ruby Pier. Therefore, one action continues to lead to another. Despite the lack of knowing each other, they were still linked.
     In conclusion, the quote above basically tells me that no acts are random and that we will always be connected in some way. For our lives are a collection of moments that ultimately boil down to the decisions we make. We are attached to this life on a thread that determines the fate of everyone and everything in its path. Thus, illustrating connected prosperity in all dimensions.