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ThatIconferredonthepeoplewhobroughtmeupthehonorstheyseemedtowantearlyon,insteadofputtingthemoff(sincetheywerestillyoung)withthehopethatI’ddoitlater.
ThatIknewApollonius,andRusticus,andMaximus.
ThatIwasshownclearlyandoftenwhatitwouldbeliketoliveasnaturerequires.Thegodsdidalltheycould—throughtheirgifts,theirhelp,theirinspiration—toensurethatIcouldliveasnaturedemands.AndifI’vefailed,it’snoone’sfaultbutmine.BecauseIdidn’tpayattentiontowhattheytoldme—towhattheytaughtme,practically,stepbystep.
Thatmybodyhasheldout,especiallyconsideringthelifeI’veled.
ThatIneverlaidafingeronBenedictaoronTheodotus.Andthatevenlater,whenIwasovercomebypassion,Irecoveredfromit.
ThateventhoughIwasoftenupsetwithRusticusIneverdidanythingIwouldhaveregrettedlater.
Thateventhoughshediedyoung,atleastmymotherspentherlastyearswithme.
ThatwheneverIfeltlikehelpingsomeonewhowasshortofmoney,orotherwiseinneed,IneverhadtobetoldthatIhadnoresourcestodoitwith.AndthatIwasneverputinthatpositionmyself—ofhavingtotakesomethingfromsomeoneelse.
ThatIhavethewifeIdo:obedient,loving,humble.
Thatmychildrenhadcompetentteachers
