'yes to death and life'

'For many people, the most important things in their lives happen in the very last moments, when, through death, they humbly accept the reality of life. Displays of brilliance, often the fruit of pride and the need to be admired, pass like the wind. Gestures of love which are life-giving and which come from the truest part of our beings are present in that final Yes at death, which is also a Yes to life; a gentle, little Yes of peace, acceptance, maturity and gratitude. '

- Jean Vanier, Our Journey Home, p. 162