The first stage

Pip is referring to his first day at miss Havishams house and how all that he did and saw there changed him as an individual. The day at miss Havishams house changed him. He then saw the difference between the rich and the common, but more importantly it made it mean something to him. He didn't wan to to be common and was nervous about how Estella would think of Joe as a commoner. He was bewitched by Estella, she was so unpleasant and yet so pretty to him, and he was haunted by Miss Havisham ""What do I touch?" "Your heart." " Broken!"" she has suffered her whole life and he is afraid of her. Pip becomes a more thoughtful person after this day. He lies to the adults when they ask him what they did because he didn't want them to not let him go again because of Estella. He becomes more self conscious, trying to match up to the rich people so that he might get Estella to like him who he already seems to think will end up with him.

When i was little i got lost in an airport. I was flying as a minor. A supervisor found me and saw the 'unaccompanied minor tag' around my neck and asked where i was going. I was totally lost, it turns out i wasn't even in the right terminal. The man who found me talked with me for the thirty minutes in took to get to the right terminal, he was french and his accent was thick but i could understand the jest of what he was saying. He talked to me about things like "I think i'm doing a good thing here"...

" And because I'm doing this thing for you, I need you to promise me something" he said to me. "Okay" i whispered.

"Make sure you always do the right thing. Every day. Every choice you make. Make sure it's the right one. The one right from your heart, like in France. We love everyone. Thats all i ask."

I agreed and he got me on the right plane with three minutes to spare. When i was on the plane I looked out the window, the man was helping this elderly lady with her luggage. It was life changing for me to see someone with a truly good-heart who would do things for no personal gain and only to the benefit of others. To this day i try to think back to what the French man said as often as possible. I do my best to do the right thing and make the right choice as much as it is apparent, and like the french i attempt to make it 'from the heart'.