Experience

Our lifetime experiences are what makes us who we are today.

Pretty profound, wouldn't you say? Think about it, everything that happens to us shapes us into what we are today. What happens to us today makes us the person we will be tomorrow. No matter what, everything and everyone affects us to some degree. These contribute to the choices we make, the same as we affect others.

Cause and effect. Scientific phrase it may be, but it applies to everything we do. If we look at life like a huge science experement, it becomes clear. Then again, didn't someone say we're merely a Cosmic Joke? I don't completely agree. I believe there is a purpose for us being here. What that purpose is, no one can really know. So, life life to it's fullest and don't take anything for granted. That does not mean to live vicariously (well, if you REALLY want to... I won't stop you), instead, examine our experiences, learn from them and move on. Nothing is wasted if we look at things as learning experience.