Somewhere I read about several philosophers who were discussing the greatest possible tragedy one could experience in life. One philosopher suggested life’s greatest tragedy would be to murder a good friend and be imprisoned for life. Another thought it would be to lose one’s eyesight and remain blind. A third thought the betrayal at the hands of a trusted spouse would be the worst of all.
LETTER: Jesus is the reason for the season
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | 1:01 p.m. CST;
updated 1:05 p.m. CST, Friday, December 17, 2010
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