"the bleached bones of a story"

The following passage is from the book I'm reading right now, "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy.

"Perhaps it's true that things can change in a day. That a few dozen hours can affect the outcome of whole lifetimes. And that when they do, those few dozen hours, like the salvaged remains of a burned house-the charred clock, the singed photograph, the scorched furniture-must be resurrected from the ruins and examined. Preserved. Accounted for.

Little events, ordinary things, smashed and reconstituted. Imbued with new meaning. Suddenly they become the bleached bones of a story."

I guess I needed to be reminded that every action I take, however small, can affect the outcome of other people's lives. Sometimes we can feel like we're just a tiny part of this great big world...that is until we start to look at how our everyday actions are important to the ones we love and love us.

During this holiday season and all the time for that matter, remember that our actions produce results. That result could be positive or negative. I know we don't like to admit it...but sometimes the negative results are the right answer. So be kind to those around you, tell your loved ones what they mean to you, and embrace every day for the miracle that it is. If we support one another, we'll be able to stand up to any negative result that comes our way.

What will be the bleached bones of your story? How has one moment or circumstance affected your life?