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Not The Enemy's avatar

A beautiful, heart-wrenching story. Love the Marcus Aurelius references. A quote attributed to him, "The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are," is one of my favorites and a touchstone for me in the final third of my life.

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Laura Heilig-Trexler's avatar

"If the past is prologue, I’m living on borrowed time." Your reflections are a sobering reminder to us all to live life to the fullest despite past tragedies. I applaud your optimistic attitude and love how your essay inspires me to seize the day! Thank you!

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