Last spring a neighbor here in Tucson recommended a book.  This neighbor, Jeff, told us that it was one of the most important books he’d ever read.  How could we not be intrigued?  Thom read it first and then through the summer I took my turn.  What book?  Written by a man named Frank Ostaseski, this book is titled The Five Invitations.  What is most captivating is the subtitle—Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. And while that might seem to be an unusual topic to take along with us on a summer vacation, it really wasn’t.  As the book makes perfectly clear, if you aren’t making the most of your life in every moment—right now—how will you do it when your time is over?
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