The thing about marking time ...
My family hails from a small city in Sicily at the foot of Mt Etna, interestingly enough called Nicolosi. I'm second generation American. My grandfather came here from Nicolosi and use to pass on stories and wisdom prior to his passing. One that has stuck with me ... "we all go whether we are prepared or not. Some make plans, some don't. Others speed it along by choices they make. Always guard your words and your actions lest you speed your own inevitable end."
I miss him. He was a very wise man. There is strength in family.