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Alison Bull's avatar

I knew/know many people who are highly successful in work, but that work was taken away fast by changes in the company, other rising stars, etc. Family is all that truly matters.

Lovely essay.

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John Hardman's avatar

My wife, now a retired psychotherapist, did her intern work at a hospice. In their final hours, nobody wishes they had worked longer hours or spent more time estranged from loved ones. That one’s eulogy be a listing of professional accomplishments is indeed sad. Your priorities may not make you a “name”, but certainly make you human and a mensch.

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