FATE

Fate, as defined by google, is the development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven has changed how I look at my actions. I now know my actions can not only change what happens to me, but what happens to the people around me. This is a quote from The Five People You Meet In Heaven, “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 to me that no matter what we do, all of our lives are intertwined in some way. Little do we know that small acts, such as blowing the horn at someone on the interstate, may be life changing. The driver you blew your horn at may have been nearly asleep and about to get in a fatal car accident, but you blew your horn, awoke the driver, and indirectly saved their life.

When Eddie arrives in heaven he is greeted by a man, Joseph Corvelszchik, known as The Blue man. Eddie knows Joseph from the freak show on Ruby Pier. One rainy Sunday morning in July Eddie ran into the road after his ball and a Ford Model A, nearly hitting him, swerved out of the way. Just seconds after nearly hitting Eddie with his Model A, Joseph had a heart attack and died because of his weak heart. After Eddie apologizes to Joseph, Joseph goes on to say even though he and Eddie never knew each other well their actions had a huge effect on one another.

In conclusion, life is based on the decisions you make. Every action that takes place in life has an effect on not only you, but also the people around you.