“No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main…
Each man’s death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.”
– John Donne, old-timey English poet
You know, that John Donne poem seems pretty grim at first glance.
But then again, grim doesn’t begin…
