Posted by JadeKelly on February 4, 2009, at 22:40:10
In reply to Re: Existentialism 101 » Sigismund, posted by seldomseen on February 4, 2009, at 10:16:18
> Upon my death, I'm confident that on my marker I shall have something like this quote (I don't know who said it, but I'm sure they are very wise):
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> "when we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings."
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> Yes, it will have to be a large marker because it will also have to contain the next line
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> "or something like that, I forget just what exactly, oh well, whatever, blah blah blah."
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> Seldom.THANK YOU for that. Now I don't have to go open a vein (excuse the expression but my brothers use it all the time, it seemed fitting, haha.)
~Jade
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