Characters
Main Character
Eddie
Where Eddie worked
Ruby Pier
Lesson 1
There are no random acts.
We are all connected.
Kiosk
A small station set up in a mall, airport, etc.
Mickey Shea picks Eddie up, turns him upside down, and lifts and lowers him until his head bumps the floor one time for each of his birthdays.
5th Birthday
Eddie's Brother
Joe
The ride that fell
Freddy's Free Fall
Lesson 2
Sacrifice is a part of life.
It should not be regretted.
Rough or bumpy
Eddie is sitting on the edge of the couch, pouting and complaining because he has to get dressed up and go to a funeral on his birthday instead of getting to play.
Eddie's 8th Birthday
Freak from Ruby Pier
The Blue Man
Where Eddie met Ruby
Diner
Lesson 3
Forgive others.
Deflected
Blocked or rejected
Eddie's 18th Birthday
Eddie's Wife
Marguerite
Where Ruby met Eddie's Dad
In the Hospital
Lesson 4
Love never dies.
Lanky
Skinny; Tall
Eddie's 39th Birthday
Ruby's Husband
Emile
Where Eddie was during Marguerite's car crash
Racetrack
Lesson 5
Your life matters.
Firmament
Heavens; Sky
On this birthday, Eddie is killed in an accident when a ride breaks down.
Eddie's 83rd Birthday