You know when there are moments when something happens that seemingly speaks directly to your life, even though you know logically that it wasn't meant that way? Like the money that comes out of nowhere right when you need it, or the delay in your morning routine that helps you avoid a massive accident, or the quote randomly written on a wall that fits perfectly in with your current life situation?
Last night there was a new episode of NCIS - a show I watch religiously. This episode, however, was different than they have been in the past. Woven through the episode was a theme of "what if". They showed Gibbs what life would be like for not only himself but all of those around him, if the good and bad things in his life had happened differently. The moment that really hit me was when one character stated that we are not only responsible for the actions we take, but also for the results of those actions and the people that are touched as a result.
I think that anyone could look through their lives over the past year, myself included, and see one bad moment after another. When you are in the moment nothing feels like it will get better. Nothing could improve, and nothing is happening for any good reason. But, like in the episode yesterday, our actions cause reactions. Time doesn't stand still. The world really does keep spinning, one revolution after another, and tomorrow really does come. We have to keep reminding ourselves that although it may seem bad now, and it may seem bad tomorrow, eventually it will get better. We also have to keep reminding ourselves that what we do and how we act during the bad times will have a lasting impact on not only our lives but the lives of those around us.
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