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i remember once, a dinner conversation, where the argument was made that we determine risk by the length of our lives. not so much on a person-to-person basis, but on a species level. but maybe it applies to a smaller scale too. i wonder what's the ideal lifespan of a human being. the balance between risk and lifespan that makes us evolve or grow fastest.
a student just passed away at yale this week. and from the news report, he had been battling bone cancer since he was 14. and it's really amazing how he managed to remain active in the college and begin to make plans to go to law school. this may be slightly disrespectful... but i don't know if i could have done that. if i would have been willing to wake up to go to class daily and pretend to make important decisions about my future. or maybe that's the only option. because sitting at home and learning to knit and reading fantasy novels isn't fulfilling.
a student just passed away at yale this week. and from the news report, he had been battling bone cancer since he was 14. and it's really amazing how he managed to remain active in the college and begin to make plans to go to law school. this may be slightly disrespectful... but i don't know if i could have done that. if i would have been willing to wake up to go to class daily and pretend to make important decisions about my future. or maybe that's the only option. because sitting at home and learning to knit and reading fantasy novels isn't fulfilling.