Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not
knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of
daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of
others, for the countless unknown souls to whose fate we are connected by a bond
of compassion. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built
upon the labors of others, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert
myself in order to give in return as much as I have received.