Jonathan, telling your past-diagnosis story is a remarkable gift to the rest of us. I love your courage in the face of reality; you are demonstrating how to do what we all must face one day. That is, this earthbound life is not forever, even though we often forget that. The value is in how we live, not only in how long we live. Last year, my 106-years-old father passed away, beloved not because of his age, rather because of his attitude. During his later years, he demonstrated an unembittered, open heart. I learned much of grace, gratitude and kindness from him and the others at his assisted living facility. They passed so many life lessons on to me. By gentle nudges, we all influence one another. We not hear of it from others—but, no matter, we all do bump and nudge and influence. To honor what I learned from them, I wrote this piece: https://snailtrekblog.com/2023/01/10/love-poetry/
Thank you, Jonathan, for challenging us concerning not only financial wealth, but also concerning a well-lived life.
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Jonathan, telling your past-diagnosis story is a remarkable gift to the rest of us. I love your courage in the face of reality; you are demonstrating how to do what we all must face one day. That is, this earthbound life is not forever, even though we often forget that. The value is in how we live, not only in how long we live. Last year, my 106-years-old father passed away, beloved not because of his age, rather because of his attitude. During his later years, he demonstrated an unembittered, open heart. I learned much of grace, gratitude and kindness from him and the others at his assisted living facility. They passed so many life lessons on to me. By gentle nudges, we all influence one another. We not hear of it from others—but, no matter, we all do bump and nudge and influence. To honor what I learned from them, I wrote this piece: https://snailtrekblog.com/2023/01/10/love-poetry/ Thank you, Jonathan, for challenging us concerning not only financial wealth, but also concerning a well-lived life.
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