“We will all die in the end,” I said lightly, “but most of us simply do not know when.” I would likely never see him again after the Great Event, and this thought emboldened me to spare a few words of kindness. “Whether your days are many or few, daegam, I hope you will embrace each one. I hope you will go visit the sea, and perhaps find a good friend to accompany you. Perhaps Wonsik will go with you.”
