Your father was no longer a young man. he was already in his fifties.' Fifty-six, ' Eddie said blankly. Fifty-six, ' the old woman repeated. 'His body had been weakened, the ocean had left him vulnerable, pneumonia took hold of him, and in time, he died.' Because of Mickey?' Eddie said. Because of loyalty, ' she said. People don’t die because of loyalty.' They don’t?' she smiled. 'Religion? government? Are we not loyal to such things, sometimes to the death?' Eddie shrugged. Better, ' she said, 'To be loyal to one another. Mitch Albom
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This is a very interesting and thought-provoking quote. To be loyal to one another means that we should not allow ourselves to be ruled by our own selfish interests, but instead strive to help others, even if it means sacrificing personal gain. The phrase “better to be loyal to one another” is a great way of saying that we must put aside our differences and work together as a group rather than against each other.

Source: The Five People You Meet In Heaven

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