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Bartle Library, Binghamton University, NY University System, philosophy, Philosophy Culture and Interpretation
7 UG (Unter Grund)
Bartle Library, Binghamton University, New York
The old man did not appear satisfied with my pleading. In desperation I continued;
“Yes, I am proud of the fact that I experienced the character of a human quite differently from perhaps – – – everybody else. Whatever I heard or read I enjoyed. It is the happiness of my afternoons of the distant past. My eyes gaze upon a wide, white, sea, across rocks at the shore that are bathed in sunlight, while large and small animals are playing in this light, as secure and calm as the dead.
Such happiness could be invented only by one who was suffering continually. It is the happiness of my eyes that have seen the sea of life become calm, and now these eyes can never weary of the earth; and of the many hues of this tender, shuddering sea. Never before has voluptuousness been so modest in these eyes.
My death is disgustingly rich in pain, as formerly – – – my life much more severe and lonesome. I myself lived on the whole almost like a complete saint, but almost with the outlook of the complete, genuine human – – – with my soul very calm and patient and yet contemplating death with joy.
TOMORROW: 8 UG (Unter Grund)
waldotomosky 
… maybe it makes the whole process of resign not so scary if we see it this way?
I believe that each of us have to face – – – or not face – – – death in their own unique way. Personally, I have much more to do in this life and whatever few more hours, days, weeks, months, years, that I can squeeze out of it then I will appreciate the time. On the other hand if I were to croak tomorrow – – – I would be pleased that I had enough time to do whatever I have gotten done. So – – – I guess that I neither fear death or long for it. Just one more way to look at it. Since there are 7.125 billion of us looking at it there are probably 7.125 billion ways of seeing it. And because 21 million of us are going to die today there will be another 21 million new viewpoints tomorrow.
that is the crucial point life always ends deadly and maybe that is the point of fear, that it is the only thing what’s certain…