As I reach this moment in the journey I am reminded again how long life takes

and the fact that it is over in an instant. I am surprised that the last

three stages of life turned out to each be ten year long. It was certainly

not planned that way. While I’m too close to it to judge the quality

of it, telling my story around forty-nine campfires has certainly been the

most important and satisfying work that I have ever done.