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Old 08-20-2006, 12:20 PM
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Don S
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Location: Northern CA
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Whether or not I'm remembered in 100 years is more a matter of luck than actual accomplishment. I know a great deal about my great-grandfather, who was a man of significant achievement. I'm guessing he didn't think at the time that he was that unusual.
I imagine some of the trees I've planted will still be around in a hundred years.
Whether or not you think you are important, it is useful to come to a belief that you have value simply because you exist, that others have value simply because they exist, and that life is largely what we make of it.
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