Well, Zaya, I don't know why anyone ever has to suffer anything. But it seems to be in the nature of life that living beings must suffer. It's not spread out evenly, but there's plenty to go around. I have no children, and I'm kind of glad I don't. I don't wish this on anyone.

We do have the option to cash in our chips. It doesn't take a genius to figure out how to make that happen. But we fear that, too, may involve more suffering. And we don't really want to exterminate ourselves.

Very interesting insight, Clara. Adapting to our circumstances is what it is all about. It sure is hard to manage to adapt, then the circumstances change, and you have to adapt all over again. I've come to hate change of any kind. As you say, I guess we have to periodically renew our acceptance that "what can be cured, must be endured."