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Never An End
註釋No matter how great or how insignificant they are, everyone who lives must also die.What is an "ordinary" life? Does it have less value than an "extraordinary" life? If so, value to whom? After all, every life ends in death. Or does it?Though he lived through those times, Tom does actually remember much of the 1960s. Now, in 2036, he remembers substantial parts of most of the life he's lived. From major historical events to the simple things that seemed so trivial at the time, his mind is filled with memories. The problem is, no matter how many memories he finds, he knows he can never remember it all. Mostly though, as the end of life approaches, Tom thinks about people. People like his wife, Judy, who truly made life worth living, or those that sometimes made life a living hell. So many people affected his life in so many ways. Yet, try as he might, Tom will never remember everyone, let alone the effects that each of them has had on his life.Why is it so hard to reassemble all those memories? Why is it so important to do so? Was there a purpose to the life Tom's lived or is life just a random series of interactions, some more personal than others? In the end, as he approaches death, that is the ultimate question - not, what is the meaning of life, but rather, is there any meaning to life at all?