And a Third Thought...

Clare and Francis

"Keep a clear eye toward life's end.  Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God's Creature.  What you are in His sight is what you are and nothing more.  Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing you have received...but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage."  -- St. Francis of Assisi*

*Attributed to his Letters to Rulers of People; quoted by Fr. Tim's friend and Deaconess, Agnes, in Light From Heaven by Jan Karon, Penguin Books, 2005.