“Some people do not even want to look at a person when the person is alive, but when the person dies they write eloquent obituaries and make offerings of flowers.  At that point the person has died and cannot really enjoy the fragrance of the flowers anymore.  If we really understood and remembered that life was impermanent, we would do everything we could to make the other person happy right here and right now.  If we spend twenty-four hours being angry at our beloved, it is because we are ignorant of impermanence.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear