Enjoy the Beauty of Life, Embrace the Grace of Death

Kevin Farran
4 min readFeb 18, 2024

To be or not to be; that is the question

Hamlet stares at the skull of Yorik
Photo taken by author, Barcelona park

Shakespeare’s phrase so often quoted, interpreted, and admired sprung to mind after reading a fine article with the engaging comments penned by Christine Schoenwald; My Mother has Paid a Huge Price for Living too Long. I had thought to comment on the article as well, but it became something else.

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Kevin Farran

Kamakura based writer, lover of Great Danes, vintage cars, good red wine, bonsai and the Bard