There are types of work that are significant to who we are, work that simply must be done. Becoming human is a wonder-filled burden we carry. Moving from one age to another. Moving to the end. To leave loved ones knowing they are loved, have been loved, with as clean as possible a pain, might be a significant piece to this human work. Having time with the knowledge that one is leaving this place is some compensation for having to live with that knowledge. Perhaps time can be a gift. Another significant piece of work is to know one’s own soul. I suppose this would be that “Be at peace” or
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