There was a time when I had to go to a hospital twice daily for seven weeks to receive an infusion of an antibiotic. On one occasion there was a man receiving a blood transfusion who was going through chemotherapy. His wife was there with him. Sitting next to me was another woman who was also receiving a blood transfusion who was going through chemotherapy. The two were exchanging stories about their experiences fighting cancer when the woman seated next to me started to cry. The man’s wife immediately got up from her chair and gave the woman a hug. She then proceeded to give me a hug as well. At this point, a nurse walked in and said, “What is going on?” I responded with, “Love, that’s what’s going on!” The nurse smiled and said, “How wonderful!” The four of us had known each other for less than ten minutes and we were already exchanging hugs. The lesson here is that once you realize your mortality, you begin to understand that the only truly important thing in this world is love.