“When we understand how precious each moment is, we can treat each breath, each moment, as a newborn baby.”

“Our mouths were fluent in the language of each other and we moved with one mind and shared the same breath.”

“Maybe we could all take care of each other, I dreamed.”

“...the best gift we can give each other is the gift of time -- those precious, special, eternal moments.”

“We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love, we will create abundance and joy for each other. And then this moment will have been worthwhile.”

“when we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings.”

“Aging is not an option, not for anyone. It is how gracefully we handle the process and how lucky we are, as the process handles us.”