- A healthy pair of eyes should see everything that can be
seen and not say, “No! Too bright!” (which is a symptom of
ophthalmia).
A healthy sense of hearing or smell should be prepared for
any sound or scent; a healthy stomach should have the same
reaction to all foods, as a mill to what it grinds.
So too a healthy mind should be prepared for anything.
The one that keeps saying, “Are my children all right?” or
“Everyone must approve of me” is like eyes that can only
stand pale colors, or teeth that can handle only mush.
- It doesn’t matter how good a life you’ve led. There’ll
still be people standing around the bed who will welcome
the sad event.
Even with the intelligent and good. Won’t there be
someone thinking “Finally! To be through with that old
schoolteacher. Even though he never said anything, you could
always feel him judging you.” And that’s for a good man.
How many traits do you have that would make a lot of
people glad to be rid of you?
Remember that, when the time comes. You’ll be less
reluctant to leave if you can tell yourself, “This is the sort of
life I’m leaving. Even the people around me, the ones I spent
so much time fighting for, praying over, caring about—even