i was recently diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation. it is not a fun prospect, staring at your mortality through a doctor's stethoscope, but life is what we make of it while we are here. mostly i try not to get maudlin, just press on.
here's some information about the condition: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mitral-valve-regurgitation/DS00421
when one becomes accutely aware of his mortality, he takes stock in what is important to him. for me, it has increased a sense of urgency to leave behind some thoughts and images. some kind of mark. a splash of paint on the ever-fading wall of life. my own bit of spiritual graffiti. something to last a bit longer than this mortal coil.
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