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.Eddie shook his head. We were throwing a ball. It was my stupidity, running out there like that. Why should you have to die on account of me? It ain't fair.The Blue Man held out his hand. Fairness, he said, does not govern life and death. If it did, no good person would ever die young.
by Mitch Albom
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The passage discusses the concept that every action is interconnected, suggesting that nothing happens by chance. The metaphor of separating one life from another is likened to trying to separate a breeze from the wind, emphasizing our deep connections. Eddie, feeling responsible for a tragic incident, expresses guilt and questions the fairness of life and death events. He believes it's unjust that someone would die because of his actions.

The Blue Man responds by stating that life is governed by principles beyond fairness. He highlights that if fairness were the guiding principle, no virtuous individual would experience untimely death. This exchange underscores the theme of inevitability in life and death and the complex relationships among people, reinforcing the idea that we all share a collective journey.

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