I think that everyone's life is controlled by a series of events. They choose what they want and if it is in their control they can reach it. Sometimes luck shines on them and sometimes it doesn't. I also think accidents happen and we are placed in situations where we have to do things for those we love that we don't want to do.
Simple Perfection: A Novel (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2013) - ISBN: 9781476756523