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Yoon, Nicola, and David Yoon. Everything, Everything. New York: Delacorte, 2017. Print.

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There are several ideas and lessons to learn from this novel. However, what stood out the most to me was how you shouldn't wait until you become ill or something tragic happens before you decide you want to see the world. In the book, Carla mentions something about how life is a gift,"Its not your fault. Life is a gift. Don't forget to live it,." I think that's what a lot of teenagers in this day of time need to understand. That life is a gift an we shouldn't waste it sitting in our rooms but exploring the world for its beautiful sites. In conclusion that is what I recieved from the book."

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An issue that is relevant to the novel, Everything Everything, is physical illness. Madeline experiences a rare illness called Baby bubble disease. Basically she is Allergic to everything and is limited to the things she can touch,"Anything can trigger a bout of sickness." (yoon 3)  Madeline has lived with this disease for over 15 years. To sum up everything, Madeline is basically isolated from the world.
Another issue that is relevant to the novel is depression. Madeline's mom is still in the state of depression because of the lost of her husband and son. Carla has a hunch that maybe she didn't fully recover from her loss, "Maybe she never recovered from what happened to your papa and brother." (Yoon 270)

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Today, I was asked if I was living life to the fullest. By a complete stranger.
Talk about something making you stop and think!
While I admittedly think about this practically every day, it's rare for someone to actually confront you and ask straight up: Are you living life to the fullest?

Let's back up a second, Jordan. How did this happen?

Glad you asked!

I live a block away from NYU's hospital and next door to many medical facilities. It's not surprising for a van or two to be stopped in the bus lane outside my apartment, picking up or dropping off handicapped seniors at that center. What is unusual is what happened with one of those vans today.

As I was waiting for the light to change to cross the street, the young driver came out, walked up to me and asked if I was living life to the fullest. He proceeded to help the elderly man out of his van, continuing on by saying "Because if not -- this man will teach you how! He's 92 and loves life every day. He truly lives life to the fullest."

It wasn't a long conversation, and for many it may have gone in one ear and out the other. But it completely changed my impression of what I was seeing. Every day I see handicapped people with a variety of sicknesses and problems being assisted in and out of these vans. It was, admittedly, a scene I wouldn't have associated with living life to the fullest.

How naive of me! How quickly do we judge situations by a single impression. This driver's short question made me rethink it all in a matter of a few seconds. Yes, this man was elderly and needed assistance, but what was stopping this 92-year-old from living life with all he's got?
Absolutely nothing.

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So then what's stopping all of us?

Yes, there is always going to be something. There are all the excuses in the world why we can't live up to the fullest versions of ourselves. But it all comes down to you, and YOUR decisions. YOUR priorities. You're the only one in charge of your own life -- so why not make the most of it?

I wasn't allowed to cross the street until I reassured the driver as well as the man that I was, in fact, living my life to the fullest. I told them I was on a mission to do everything I can to make sure that happens. And it felt pretty amazing. Vocalizing it to complete strangers sounds crazy, but it puts it out into the universe. It says, "HEY UNIVERSE! LET'S DO THIS!"

So today, I'm asking all of you to put that out into the Universe. Set your intentions. Vocalize them. Pray about them. Write them down. Scream them from the rooftop! Do whatever you need to do to look yourself in the eye and decide to start living your life to the fullest.

And the next time I see the man and his driver, I'll be sure to relay your message, too :)

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Today, I was asked if I was living life to the fullest. By a complete stranger. Talk about something making you stop and think! While I admittedly think about this practically every day, it's rare for someone to actually confront you and ask straight up: Are you living life to the fullest?

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From reading the book, Everything Everything, readers should realize that there is a true meaning behind the story. The main theme of the book is to not waste your life being isolated from the world but to go explore the world for its special sites. The theme could also be to not be afraid of the risks that people may have to take in life. For example, Madeline took a huge risk when she escaped off to Hawaii with Olly, "I'm running away," (Yoon 172) That was a big risk Madeline took. In the condition that she is in anything could have happened to her.

Another possible theme for this book is to not ruin someone else's life because of an obstacle you had to go through. In the book, Madelines mom lied to her about being sick. The reason she lied is so that she wouldn't loose Madeline like she lost her husband and son. She felt like the only way to keep anything from happening to her was to isolate her from the world, "I knew it was more than that. I had to protect you. Anything can happen to you out here. In the world." (Yoon 277) It is believed that her mother's intentions were not to ruin Madeline's life but to keep her daughter longer than she had her husband and son.