"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."

Long live the King

The greatness of a man is measured by the amount of people he is able to touch. Today, another great man has passed away and I cannot even begin to describe how inspirational it is to know he had decided to dedicate himself to work and care for others even with the terrible secret he was carrying within himself. The fabric of a true hero.

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