Events that Define Us

How do events become part of our life?  It all has to do with the emotional impact s.t. has on us when it happens.

Unforgettable moments in our lives embed themselves into our consciousness by the strength of their impact; much like a planetary collision.  Depending on the size and or importance of the event, it can cause a fundamental change in our life path just as the collision of planets x and y reformed into the Earth and Moon.  Or if less significant, leave a crater-like scar on our psyche that reminds us of the event.

One of the reasons for rituals in our life, like the sacraments of the RCC, is to create that emotional impact and thus remind us to think twice about making any change that would violate the terms and conditions of that ritual.