In the Story the Whirligig by Paul Fleischman there are many different themes that I think relate to me and my life. The number one thing that I understand now is that actions do have consequences. I figured out that this is something to live by or at least think about before doing something you might regret afterwards. Right before the school year started I went up to the store with my friends and I saw a really nice knife for only eight dollars! I thought this was a great deal and without thinking i just bought it, I also forgot to tell my mom that I had even bought it. Later that very same day I was making something with the knife I had just bought with my friend, I left the room then came back and sat down next to