Wednesday, October 04, 2006

The Butterfly Effect

Ever heard of the Butterfly Effect? The phrase refers to the idea that a butterfly's wings might create tiny changes in the atmosphere that ultimately cause a tornado to appear. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale phenomena. Had the butterfly not flapped its wings, the trajectory of the system might have been vastly different.

Six months ago today, I made a life-changing decision. Which brought me to today. It's been a long road, feels like almost a lifetime in the space of six short months, not even two hundred days... But I've changed since then, my life has changed. For better or for worse? Unfortunately I can't really tell, I will only be able to answer that in retrospect. It's been good, it's been bad. You've shown me heaven, you've dragged me to hell. But at the end of the day, I will say this, I have no regrets. Thinking of what-ifs will be just that, only thoughts, so not much point in that, is there? You kept your side of the bargain, and I kept mine. It's not been easy, but I believe in doing what I say I will. And like I said in my first paragraph, that too will bring it's own set of chain reactions.

I am just amazed at how a small decision can be so impactful. Did I ever tell you I hate butterflies?

Posted by jack at 9:20 AM

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