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Throughout life we come across situations that change our direction.  They can be as simple as something we read or as devastating as the loss of a loved one.  They can cause us to drastically change our way of life or slightly alter the path we are on.  Each of us can remember countless times where something we did or didn’t do has led us to a place we may not have found otherwise.  In school, a simple conversation with a counselor or teacher may lead to a different area of study.  In work, a new project may provide different skills sets to master. 

No matter what or where these situations occur, they nevertheless have impacted our lives in various ways.  Some say these are predetermined and we were meant to experience them, others say there is no order to the choas and everything happens in an instant, no cosmic forces worked their magic to put all the characters in place.   Arguments can be made to support either side and nobody can say for certain which is right or wrong.  As a race can we really be happy knowing we serve no real purpose or that no matter what we say or do, our lives are meaningless in the grand scheme of things?  Or can we really be happy if we know that every little action can have devestating effects on the rest of our lives?  That may be an extreme statement as surely nobody believes they are that “important” and that every thing they do effects everyone on the planet.  So what are we to believe? Are our lives predetermined or are we completely random and thus inconsequential to each other and the world?  

From the beginning of our time here until the last remains of our civilizations are but a faint memory of wind and dust, each of us are characters with specific roles to play.  Some may have only one role, others can have many.  Some roles may seem insignificant while others are life changing.  Theycan range from the role the teacher that steers a student toward the science that cures cancer.  The teacher’s role may seem insignificant at first, but the end result is life changing.  I believe these roles to be forecast and our souls carry these purposes with them into our world.  So in one sense i am saying that yes our lives are predetermined, but not so in such a cut and dry way.  While our roles are predetermined, who we are and what we are when it’s tim e to execute these roles is entirely up to us.  This is where our “free will” comes into play and while it has no adverse effects on the outscome, it can drastically change who or what we are when that time comes.   If im destined to save a person’s life on August 29, 2012, then no matter what i do from the time of my birth until that day will change the fact that i will be there to save that person’s life.  What changes is this: how i save them, where i save them, the circumstances around their situation.  What really matters is that i will be there.  It doesn’t matter who i am or what i am doing with my life, i will be there.  I could be a homeless man or a sports superstar, the fact remains that i will be there when i need to be. 

I just believe that as insignificant as we might seem, each of us has a purpose or multiple purposes that,while unknown or even aware of, are as important as the greatest inventions or acts of heroism throughout history.  Nobody should ever feel they are unimportant or not needed.   Each of us is more important than we can imagine or comprehend and our lives have meaning and signficance to those around us now and in the future.