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Humble apologies to Shakespeare, who wrote the actual masterful line in his play, Hamlet! Hamlet contemplated the ultimate question: the value of life itself. He pondered the fates he would meet in both scenarios. Neither future is desired, nor is either outcome assured.

In the Bible, New Testament, Book of Luke, there’s a priest named Zechariah. He’s married to Elizabeth. The angel Gabriel (yeah, they really do exist) appeared to him while he was doing his duty at the altar. Zechariah was terrified … as most people were when they saw angels. The angel calmed him down because,...