Mortality

I got news last week that a friend of mine is in the final stages of cancer. He was a mentor of mine when I was first starting out and he is a big reason why I am where I am today. His example of kindness and ethics has guided me for thirty years. I owe a lot to him.

It is demoralizing to think of what is lost when someone of quality and consequence passes on. Wisdom and insight that has developed over a lifetime is wiped out in a single moment, leaving a huge void in the world.

No matter our lot in life, rich or poor, faceless or famous — our destination is the same. We will be remembered for the life we lived, not the stuff we owned.

“Respice post te! Hominem te esse momento! Memento mori!” - Ancient Roman Tradition