How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?" he asked. He waited a few minutes, but the three of us didn't say anything. He continued: "Every time people come at us with the intention of killing us, I close my eyes and wait for death. Even though I am still alive, I feel like each time I accept death, part of me dies. Very soon I will completely die and all that will be left is my empty body walking with you. It will be quieter than I am. Ishmael Beah
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Nelson Mandela said: “How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?” When a person is standing up to the greatest odds, sometimes there is a deep fear that they will die. If they were to die, all that could be left would be their empty shell walking with the ones they love. The world would not miss them because they have done their part. They have faced the world as equals and lived as equals. More than anything, they have put others first and put others first has been what made them great.

Source: A Long Way Gone: Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier

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