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As far as I know, neither my wife nor I am on death’s doorstep. We share healthy and active lives. Nevertheless, a couple of years ago, we bought a burial plot in the local cemetery—deep enough for two coffins, one on top of the other—about a 15-minute walk from where we currently live.

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Any longing for clarity or certainty in our lives seems doomed. Over the past years, life has been increasingly cloaked in isolation and disappointment, lost hopes and spoilt dreams.

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