The passing of a relative made the thought of inward examination all too evident - funerals have a way of doing that. The words, "What if?" were a constant pry upon my mind for days. "How old will I be when I go?" A probe of, "What will it be like when the end comes?" spun around in my head for a time. A short non-scientific survey conducted by self, in part out of curiosity, found that most people aren't comfortable with talking about death. That would probably give creed to the notion that most Live For The Moment. I watched and learned a great deal about life as visitors stood in that...

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