I asked Pythia a question at wingedsandals.com

“You should make your own nature the guide of your life, not the opinion of the crowd.”

This advice was also given to Cicero, the Roman statesman.

The quality or condition of being mortal.

I was going through the address book of my pda today. I have 1,200 + addresses from living in 3 states, a half a dozen jobs and over a decade of use.

I found the address of a friend who died of exposure and craziness in 2003. His parents address was part of the entry. I kept it though I can’t imagine contacting them for any reason.

I know the internet is not a source of record of any kind. But the only traces I found of his life were 1 picture, 2 references about college swiming, US Social Security Death Index and a Pioneer Museum Obituary Index. I feel really sad about the whole thing. I wish I had been able to do more for him.

I don’t know what legacy I hope to leave. It all feels so fragile.