So, a headline to astound: “World’s Oldest Person Dies.” We’re sorry to see Kane Tanaka, born in 1903, leave us this year. As the news reports indicate, she survived two world wars, the 1918 flu, and even COVID. But, sorry to tell the reporters, the world’s oldest person is always alive. Someone younger than Kane Tanaka is now the oldest person.
Because we’re all finite, we’ll all follow Kane. but if anyone asks me what designation I would choose as I age, I would choose “World’s Second Oldest Person” or any place on scale of longevity that isn't "oldest." The oldest never keeps that title for long. I have no pride. Put me way down on the list.
Kane Tanaka’s death reminds us all that this is not our practice life.
Because we’re all finite, we’ll all follow Kane. but if anyone asks me what designation I would choose as I age, I would choose “World’s Second Oldest Person” or any place on scale of longevity that isn't "oldest." The oldest never keeps that title for long. I have no pride. Put me way down on the list.
Kane Tanaka’s death reminds us all that this is not our practice life.
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