A Breeze from the Wind

     In the story, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the people Eddie met each taught him important lessons. However, one word of wisdom stands out and could be a clue to help Eddie better understand his existence. The first person Eddie met, Joseph, said, “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.”  That quote, to me, means that God has mapped out everyone’s life, from beginning to end. That would mean that there are no random acts, because God has it all planned. Since there are no random acts, we all, as people, are linked in some way. As seen in The Five People You Meet in Heaven, one story can have multiple sides, with multiple endings, that can lead to and impact other people’s stories. This is how everyone is connected. No one can be disconnected, because we all need someone to give birth to us, thus immediately connecting us directly to one person. Even seemingly simple decisions like which route to take or what food we buy can dramatically affect people in either a positive or a negative way. Even more serious decisions, like voting, can impact a whole nation, even the whole world. Through our decisions, we are instantly linked to all stories and all people, because, like a breeze and wind, we can not be separated.