When I take leave of members of my family, and sometimes good friends, I will tell them that I love them. I mean it.
More times than I care to remember, I have heard sudden and unexpected news that I will never see or hear from someone ever again because they have been killed or died suddenly. This happened twice in my immediate family and a number of times in my extended family and many many other times.
It is the human condition. As Shakespeare wrote, everyone who is born owes God a death.
(Updated)
I forgot to place the link to the article that prompted this post:
"Among the greatest challenges of life is the struggle, when one is beset by tragedy, to remember to be grateful." (...) "Gratitude is not possible without humility."
http://bastionofliberty.blogspot.com/2018/08/one-coin-two-faces-sunday-rumination.html
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