Purpose, and Reason

  As humans, we all have different out looks on life. We are all very different in many ways. This is shown in size, shape, and race. We separate ourselves from those who aren't like us, when deep inside we are all the same. We all go through everyday struggles. We are all judged on a daily basis and we all bond through different things. It's amazing how people come together in times of need. They set aside their differences and come together for the greater good. This is how we should act. We shouldn't separate one another by what's on the outside and focus on the things that truley matter. This is expressed in a quote from the book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven". The quote is "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 meaning that we affect each other in many ways and besides our differences, we are all the same. What this quote means to me is that although we don't know it, we alter each others lives. For example, imagine you saw somebody being bullied. If you where to stand up for that person just think how you have affected them. Maybe you gave them confindence. Maybe you gave them hope. But over all in some way, you have affected them. This quote also means to me that we are all the same and that we can no longer separate ourselves by race, size, or popularity. We should all live in such a way that we come together without
 inequality and discrimination. We can no longer separate ourselves. This quote also states that everything that happens in your life, happens for a reason. Although at time we may not understand why.

Never A Random Act

     ''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 there are no accidents.  All of our lives are intertwined in some way. I believe God has a plan for each and every person's life.  Every person we meet or problem we face is no coincidence, but serves a specific purpose.  Every action has a reaction, either negative or positive. Our everyday actions could have an effect on someone else's life and we may not even be aware. Eddie had a huge impact on the Blue Man's life and didn't even know it. Decisions we make will always affect others. Take drinking and driving for example, ones choice to drink and drive could impact many lives, especially if it resulted in the loss of a loved one.  I believe we should carefully consider the consequences before making decisions. 

      

No random acts

Did you know that we were all connected? That there are no random acts? That you can no more seperate one life from another then you can seperate a breeze from the wind? To me, this means that when something happens to someone it's for a reason. Everyone does for a reason. Everything tragic happens for a reason. We may not know the reason at the moment and we may not even know it in the future either, but there's always a reason. Nothing happens just randomly there's a reason for it to happen and that reason could either benefit you or benefit someone else. We are all connected is a true statement. I feel like we all are connected in some sort of way. I mean we were all made by the same person so that's got to mean something. Maybe others think differently about these statements but in my opinion, we are all connected in a way. If someone dies it may be for someone to live. You never know the reasoning for something that happens but there will always be one. Whether you like it or not.

Chain Reaction

                To me, the prompt, "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," has three main points that are very important. 

                The first point, "That there are no random acts," means that life does not have coincidences. Nothing happens just because it can happen. There's a reason for it. To illustrate, two teachers that were going to New York City became sick and had to cancel their travel plans. It was later found out that the flight they were supposed to take was one of the planes that flew into the Twin Towers. The illness saved the teachers lives. 

                  The next point, "That we are all connected,"  means that everyone has something to do with everyone else. Every decision you make affects someone else whether you realize it or not. The affects can be positive or negative, depending on the decision you make. For example, if you choose to drink and drive, your decision is putting other drivers on the road at risk. 

                   The last point, "That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind," means that you cannot prevent the chain reaction your actions have on other people. It's impossible. There is no way to prevent it from happening. For example, if some one gets bullied, it can affect their attitude, the way they treat people , their friends, their future, their self esteem, and everything beyond that. 

We're Connected

   When it 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," it means that everything in life happens for a reason. It's saying that when something happens in life, it's not random. It's going to have a reason for happening. For example, when a couple breaks up, it's for a reason. It's a chance for each of them to meet someone else that is better suited for them. The person that they meet can be the one that they start a family with. If the break up never happened, then they each wouldn't have the chance to meet someone better. It's also saying that everyone in life is connected to each other whether you know them or not. For example, a hundred years ago, a man helped build a bridge that someone today may drive across everyday. These people may not know each other, but they are connected through the bridge. Another example is a professional basketball player and the inventor of basketball. If James Naismith never made the game of basketball, then there wouldn't be any gyms or basketball courts and Kobe Bryant wouldn't have the career he has today. People from the past, present, and even future can have an impact on your life. And you yourself can have an effect on someone else and you may not even know it.



The Complexity Of Life

There are no random acts, everything is a domino effect, when one person does something they effect countless others. Everything happens for a reason; and more often than not, we would not understand the reason. Your actions can and will affect many others and you will never know it. Unless you perhaps make it to heaven and have a similar experience to Eddie in the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Like when Eddie was a child and he dropped the ball in the road and went to go get it; Eddie did not know he caused the Blue Man’s death, but later in heaven he found out. Like when a pebble is dropped in water; it causes a big ripple at first then slowly fades away, but the ripple stills exists. And we may never know how far it spreads.

We are all connected, one life is as important as any other. You can no more separate a breeze from the wind than you can successfully determine which human life serves the least purpose. Everyone is put on the Earth for a reason; whether it is to find the cure for cancer or adopt one child from an abusive home. Or in Eddie’s case, to save that little girl’s life at Ruby Pier. No life goes to waste. I believe God can see all the dominoes and understands what will cause what but we as humans cannot fathom that complexity. So we can only make the best decisions possible for now, with the knowledge we have, and hope are ripples and dominoes have a positive effect. 

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 means that everything happens for a reason. When you have a breeze, it is connected to the wind. You cannot have either a breeze or a wind. They are synonyms. Another example is when a person flips a coin to decide to either eat out or have leftovers; they miss out on what might have happened by doing the other option. The results might have been different if the coin had landed on the other side, but fate wanted you to choose that option and made that happen. The reason of why fate wanted you to choose to eat out or have leftovers might not be seen at that point in time, or ever, but there is most likely a reason why.       By that coin landing on one side, another person’s entire fate could be altered. Your choice might be somebody’s deciding factor of what they do, even if you may have never even met them. It is all a part of how your life is supposed to be. Fate always has an individual plan for every person that interconnects with many other people. We are all on a path that leads to the same ending, even if the end of the path comes sooner or later than others.

Linked Together

    

     Everything in life happens for a specific reason. The quote, "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more seperate one life from another than you can seperate a breeze from the wind," shows how events and happenings are not coincidences or random acts. Everyone’s life is already planned out and somehow we are all interconnected. God has a plan and a purpose for all of us. We should trust him and have faith. Every event and every person one meets helps to influence and mold a person’s life. They are all part of one’s true purpose. The choices you make can directly affect a person at that moment or they may affect someone years later.  Our own parents have a strong influence and connection to our lives. The choices they make connect us to others either in a positive or negative way.

      One cannot separate a breeze from the wind because it is  part of the same. A breeze is a small wind. In life, events and choices may have a small impact or they may greatly impact and alter lives forever. The Blue Man explains this to Eddie. The Blue Man dies, so Eddie can live. Their lives are intertwined. Eddie even attends the Blue Man’s funeral never knowing he is the one who causes his ultimate death. These thoughts help to show the meaning of this quote.

Connections

     People go through life everyday thinking nothing of it. Not many people think that the things they do affects anyone else. They live their own lives and whatever happens to them is it. In the story The Five People You Meet in Heaven,  a character only known as "the blue man" makes a comment to the story's main character, Eddie.  He 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 a wind." This statement means a lot to Eddie and makes him realize what he has never understood before, which is that everything someone does affects another in a certain way; everything that happens to you is planned out just perfect so that your life will fall into place.
      To different people these statements said by "the blue man" can mean many different things. The beginning of this quote says, "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected." To me, these two statements mean that anything you ever do is done for a reason.  Every part of your life is meant to happen to you so your life turns out exactly how God planned it for you. The second half of this quote states, "That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from a wind." This means that we are all connected in some way, shape or form. It shows how everything you do has an impact on not only your life, but the people's lives around you.
       Many people do not realize how their lives are connected with someone else.  Sometimes, the connections have more of an impact (someone you know may die in order for someone else to live).  Other times, the affect may not be so large (someone working late one evening may miss being in an accident). The different ways in which people are connected are countless, but whenever something happens, whether good or bad, it is always for a reason.

 

We Are One

"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." -The Blue Man

 

This quote is very inspirational. When I think about it, I believe that God has a plan for everyone. Everything that happenes in your life, from doing chores, to burning a pizza in the oven, all of that happens for a reason. Everything that happens to you in your life is supposed to happen. At the time you may not think it is supposed to happen, but in time you will learn from past experiences. The quote means to me that all life is connected. Nothing happens that is not already planned to happen. God knows what your future will bring. You can not change your fate. You just have to live your life not expecting what is going to happen next. If something goes wrong, which it always does because no one is perfect, you will have to know how to deal with the situation. Challenges are everywhere in life. We just have to accept the challenge and do our best to overcome it. So whatever happens in your life, happens for a reason. Do not go and try to change it beacuse God already has a plan for everybody. We just have to live, love, learn, and believe.

Every Action Counts

          No act goes unnoticed. Every action impacts someone.  Whether it's you or a person across the world, someone's life is being affected. Everyone's life is connected. We have to depend on one another, for food, protection, and jobs. Imagine if no one wanted to make or produce food. There would be no restaurants or grocery stores. We would be left to depend on ourselves. Some people could make it with gardens and hunting, but what about the people who couldn't. They would be forced to starve to death.

          Now imagine if no one wanted to be a policeman or govern the country. Crime would be going on everywhere. The country would be attacked by another country. Everyone did what they wanted to do, not having a care in the world about who or what they're affecting. What if no one wanted to do anything? How would anything get accomplished? There would be no one to protect the city, to give you an education, no one to even cut your hair. Imagine that happening. How would you pay for anything? You wouldn't, because there would be nothing to buy because no one wanted to make it.

          Every decision, every action someone makes counts and can affect our way of life.

                   

Predestined Life

      "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." These three sentences are very interesting to me. They all have to do with connections in life. Most importantly, fate. Fate is a predetermined course of events. It may be generally or individually; but everyone has one. Eddie thought his life had no meaning and that he had no purpose in life. That wasn't true; and Eddie discovered that while meeting Tala. His destiny was to work at  Ruby Pier so that he can save that little girl. He did do that; but for him to realize it he had to die and meet five people so it could be explained. No matter skin color or the background history, we are connected in some mysterious way. The choices you make can affect someone else tomorrow. Our future is alterable. If you don't like the path you're on, change the route.
     

Kindred Spirits

      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 a wind." has different meanings to me. The meaning of this quote means that everyone that you come in contact with in your life helps mold the future you will have. When the quote states, "That there are no random acts."  it's stating that a greater force than human kind is controlling our paths everyday. In our everyday lives we see strangers and meet new people, in some way that person is connected to you. That person has changed your life in some way. Whether it is a negative experience or a positive experience it stills impacts your life. People from decades ago to present day have influenced our lives. Each family has a different way of impacting other family members. It could be as simple as where one family originated. It could be as complicated as rivalry between two kingdoms to gain control. Either way, all of those people has had an affect on everyone . These are some opinions about 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 a wind".

The Ripple Effect

"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." Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes, one person dies, so another can live. Sometimes, we don't get exactly what we want because we have something more important and better waiting for us in the future. For example, when Eddie's ball rolled into the street and the Blue Man swerves to miss him, he ends up having a heart attack. Yes, it is sad the Blue Man lost his life, but that isn't the end of his story. If the Blue Man had not missed Eddie, he wouldn't have been there to save the girl from being crushed by Freddy's Free Fall. Also, if Nicky wouldn't have left his key in his jacket pocket, it wouldn't have fallen out into the ride, leading to Eddie's death. Everything we do has a consequence.There isn't a single thing we can do, that won't affect another person. Often, we make decisions with only ourselves in mind.We think about what works for us, what makes us happy. We become so consumed by meeting our own needs, that we forget about the world around us, and how we will affect it. When I consider this, I begin to wonder how my actions and decisions can change the course of another's life. I feel responsible for the choices that I make, and how the simplest act can cause a ripple effect that I may never know about. I am reminded that we are all connected.

Connected

"That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from anothate one life from another than you can seperate a breeze from the wind."

What does this mean to me? This means that everybody is connected in some way or form. The stranger you passed on the street earlier while walking to a friend's house. You are connected to them somehow. A stranger you've never even seen, talked to, or met. They have some connection to you. This prompt makes a lot of sense to me and makes me think about everybody I've ever met, even the ones I've only ever passed on the streets. We are all connected somehow. The reason that you went to the library and the book you planned on checking out was already checked out, it happened for a reason. Whether it was you finding a better book or going somewhere else and meeting your new best friend. Everything happens for a reason. "There are no random acts."

Another example that there are no random acts, say you were at a stripmall going to get something for your parents. You pass by PetCo and they are having adoptions for puppies. You decide to adopt one since a particular one had caught your eye. Two years later, there is a burglar trying to break in. Your dog scared away the burglar, saving your whole family and all of the belongings. Now, if you had never adopted the dog, who knows what could've happened.

That's what the prompt "That there are no random acts. That weare all connected. That you can no more seperate one life from another than you can seperate a breeze from the wind." means to me.