Essential Question: In What Way Can a Person Change The Course of His or Her Life Through a Single Action?

IN WHAT WAY CAN A PERSON CHANGE THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER LIFE THROUGH A SINGLE ACTION?

Life is a series of events—a few are large and significant but most are quiet and less momentous.  Some of those events occur because of the decisions we have made or the steps we have taken, but other events are beyond our control.  It is important to remember, however, that even when these unpredictable events occur in our lives, we still have a choice about how we respond.  Life is a long and winding journey with many forks in the road.  The direction we choose to take at each fork helps to determine the course of our lives.  We feel a great deal of pressure to choose the right path, so what happens when the path we choose leads to a dead end or a negative outcome?  What if we realize we are on a path we never intended to take?  Consider the possibility that it’s not only possible to live a good life in spite of negative events, but perhaps it’s impossible to live well without experiencing those negative events.  Consider, too, that our decisions about how to respond to the events that occur in our lives might very well be more important than the events themselves.  Take a moment to listen to the true story of W. Mitchell and the important lesson he learned when tragedy struck his life.