Mymother’sdeathsetmethinkingafreshonthisproblem, , inthefirstplace, , inservice, andinliteraryandphilosophicalwisdomcannotbeforgottenwithlengthoftime? ChristopherColumbus, forexample, maybeimmortal, buthowabouttheothermembersofhiscrew? Howaboutthemenwhobuilthisshipsorfurnishedhistools, orthemanypioneerswhohadpavedthewayforhimeitherbycourageousthinkingorbysuccessfulorunsuccessfulexplorationsoftheseas? Howmuch, inshort, mustoneachieveinordertoattainimmortality?
Inthesecondplace, , buthowaboutvice? ShallweagainresorttothebeliefinJudgmentDayandHellFire?
AsIreviewedthelifeofmydeadmother, whoseactivitieshadnevergonebeyondthetrivialdetailsofthehomebutwhoseinfluencecouldbeclearlyseenonthefacesofthosemenandwomenwhocametomournherdeath, andasIrecalledthepersonalinfluenceofmyfatheronherwholelifeanditslastingeffectonmyself, , everythingthatwedo, andeverythingthatwesayisimmortalinthesensethatithasitseffectsomewhereinthisworld, andthateffectinturnwillhaveitsresultssome- whereelse, andthethinggoesonininfinitetimeandspace.
