He had a little time to go on the final leg of the race. “I’m eager to meet up again with everyone I knew in life; family, friends, and acquaintances. What a reunion it will be! It’ll be great to catch up with my wife Eliza and I’m especially keen to see my daughter and the two grandchildren and the great grandson who have all predeceased me.”
It took about a year, but eventually he did pass away. His excitement was palpable. “At last! At last I’m almost there!” were his final words.
When he got there, everyone was preoccupied with their cell phones.
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