Great Expectations Quote

Stop and think about what what Dickens meant when he said "Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day." Such a great metaphor with a deep meaning. At first glance it is not exactly clear what is meant. Life can change for the better or the worse in one instant. Pip has just had a strange experience, he went to the home of an old strange women just to play; what would you think. Soon after Pip falls in love with Estella a girl at the house, showing signs of maturing. he decides that he does not want to become Joe's Apprentice because he is afraid of what Estella might think. This day forever changed the way Pip saw his family and home.

My life changing day was the day I moved from New York to Washington; quite a difference the two have. I lost friends family and much more. At first i was devastated, i just wanted to go right back home and forget that whole thing ever happened. I hated our decision to come but in the end I think it was beneficial because I have tons of friends and a good thing going on here. In the end I accepted thing for how they were; maybe Pip will too.