My good friend and former pastor Father Tom Lynch would often say, “Life turns on a dime. ” He was generally saying this in reference to Matthew 24:42: “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. ” Father Tom talked about how your life could be humming along, most things going smoothly, when something happens—a death, illness, loss of job, anything—and your life is turned upside down.We have all experienced positive and negative events that have changed us.