“What I came to realize with John was that accepting death—wishing for it, even—didn’t devalue the days he had left, but made each count more because they were so few.  It freed him to live in the things he liked, not agonizing over what he would do if he could.  This was why talking about wanting to die could cheer him up.  Death gave everything its value.  The number of times he would see this or that friend was limited, so each time was precious.  The moments were supersaturated, not fleeting as they are in youth.” ~ John Leland, Happiness is a Choice You Make (Page 151)