Sixteen
This is what she said:
Many people think that they are afraid of dying but, actually, they are afraid of living. They weigh the risks, they despair of the failures, they rail against the annoyances and disappointments. On balance, they find it safer to opt for the mundane. They do not notice the blue sky in July in a clear southern hemisphere winter; they do not marvel at the way the wind changes, or how many different shapes and colours and textures there are in the leaves of a garden. They do not savour their food or their wine. They do not realise that the world is awash with fragrance. They do not indulge in laughter or crying that make their bellies and souls ache. They live within self-imposed limits so that when the thought of dying enters their head, they push it away, li
