"My Periodic Table", by Oliver Sacks

[med_cat]

Well worth the read, even if you're not fond of chemistry (and I am ;))
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/opinion/my-periodic-table.html

(browngirl--do take a look)

Comments

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was beautiful; thank you.

"My sense of the heavens’ beauty, of eternity, was inseparably mixed for me with a sense of transience — and death."

I feel that way about it too, which is a big part of my 'Sky Rocks' thing. I'm neither terminally ill nor particularly old, but I never expected to live to grow up, let alone to live this long, so everything's had that 'transient' flavor since my teens. At this point, I think I've got a fair chance of living to my 90's, but I also think I'll more likely die suddenly than slowly, and won't get any chance to say farewell, so I'm always saying it in my heart.

I hope Oliver Sacks gets to celebrate his Bismuth Birthday.

[med_cat]

You are most welcome.

And yes, a wise approach...

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, thank you!

[med_cat]

You are most welcome :)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Very moving, thank you.

[med_cat]

You are most welcome :0

[wirral-bagpuss.livejournal.com]

That is a very touching article. Makes you appreciate life all the more.

[med_cat]

Indeed...