Every action taken and every choice made has the possibility of altering the path one takes in life in either a negative or positive way. This principle is shown in Edith Wharton’s short story Roman Fever and I am able to connect with the principle through my choice of becoming friends with Tayler Daniel. Becoming friends with Tayler has positively influenced my involvement in church, shaped my plans during free time, and given me a life-long friend. Just as one simple letter and the choices made by it altered the lives of Grace Ansley and Alida Slade in Roman Fever, choosing to go on a mission trip to Pryor, Oklahoma altered my life. Long periods of time spent with a small amount of people will either draw the group together or tear the group apart; my time in Pryor, Oklahoma drew me closer to the six other teenagers on the trip and one of those teenagers was Tayler Daniel. As Tayler and I began to become closer friends, she began to invite me to hang out with some of the other teenagers in the youth group. In a short amount of time I began to find myself making new friends at church and attending the youth group services more regularly. …show more content…
Before Tayler, I would usually sit at home during summer vacation and occasionally hang out with friends. Through my growing friendship with Tayler, I began to hang out with my new friends almost every day during the summer time. I found myself constantly making new friends, going to movies, relaxing at parks, and randomly driving to Sonic throughout my eventful summer and none of it would have happened without the simple action of becoming Tayler’s