‘I am leaving the sort of life in which even my colleagues – on whose behalf I have expended so much effort, prayer, and thought – even they want me out of the way, doubtless hoping for some relief from my death.’ So why should anyone cling to a longer stay here on earth? Do not, though, for that reason feel any less warmth for them as you depart this life, but keep true to your own character – friendly, kind, generous.
