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           leavesthatthewind

           Drivesearthward;sucharethegenerationsofmen.

           Yourchildren,leaves.

           Leavesapplaudingloyallyandheapingpraiseuponyou,orturningaroundandcallingdowncurses,sneeringandmockingfromasafedistance.

           Agloriousreputationhandeddownbyleaves.

           Allofthese"springupinspringtime"—andthewindblowsthemallaway.Andthetreeputsforthotherstoreplacethem.

           Noneofushavemuchtime.Andyetyouactasifthingswereeternal—thewayyoufearandlongforthem....

           Beforelong,darkness.Andwhoeverburiesyoumournedintheirturn.

           35.Ahealthypairofeyesshouldseeeverythingthatcanbeseenandnotsay,"No!Toobright!"(whichisasymptomofophthalmia).

           Ahealthysenseofhearingorsmellshouldbepreparedforanysoundorscent;ahealthystomachshouldhavethesamereactiontoallfoods,asamilltowhatitgrinds.

           Sotooahealthymindshouldbepreparedforanything.Theonethatkeepssaying,"Aremychildrenallright?"or"Everyonemustapproveofme"islikeeyesthatcanonlystandpalecolors,orteeththatcanhandleonlymush.

           36.Itdoesn’tmatterhowgoodalifeyou’veled.There’llstillbepeoplestandingaroundthebedwhowillwelcomethesadevent.

           Evenwiththeintelligentandgood.