#delayed retribution kin

[robininthelabyrinth]

Madam Lan was WRH's youngest sister's granddaughter. WRH demands the Second Lan Heir as retribution for her imprisonment. LQR has other ideas.

“You’d already disowned her entire family branch,” Lan Qiren said flatly.

“She’s still Wen blood,” Wen Ruohan said, smiling. “Am I not entitled to be protective of my own blood?”

Lan Qiren snorted. “That might have been believable if you’d made any sort of protest when they first started fucking. Or when her imprisonment first happened, and not, say, when she is conveniently pregnant with our Lan sect’s next heir.”

“Very convenient,” Wen Ruohan agreed. “None of my business, though; that’s your problem. Anyway, as you say, she was already disowned – my delay is completely reasonable.”

“The entire world knew that they were courting,” Lan Qiren said flatly. He himself had been against his brother’s pursuit of his now wife from the beginning, and her (somewhat tenuous) bloodline relation to Wen Ruohan had barely made the list of reasons that he’d found her objectionable, even though it was currently the matter causing them the most trouble.

Well, the second-most. That business of her murdering a Lan teacher in the Lan sect’s own grounds remained, and would always remain, the worst thing she’d ever done – not just for its own sake, but for the way it had driven Lan Qiren’s brother into seclusion on her behalf, robbing them of their true sect leader and forcing Lan Qiren to assume the job on a ‘temporary’ basis…with ‘temporary’ meaning the next twenty years of his life at the minimum.

Was Lan Qiren bitter? Yes, immensely so. But it was what his sect required, and so he would defend it, as he was doing now.

“I don’t really pay attention to things other sects are doing,” Wen Ruohan lied with a straight face. “And certainly not to news involving people who are disconnected from my sect…anyway, you’re getting away from the point. She is a relation of mine, however distant, and therefore I have some rights in respect to her.”

He leaned forward across the negotiating table.

“So tell me, Lan Qiren. Are you going to send her back?”

Obviously they were not.

“In that case,” Wen Ruohan continued, getting to his real point, his smile widening, “how are you going to repay me for her imprisonment?”

He’d already made his demands, which was to say, he wanted Lan Qiren delivered up to him as some sort of counter-hostage. Ridiculous, of course, given that Lan Qiren was currently acting in the role of sect leader – this was so obviously a ploy to weaken the Lan sect by robbing them of any legitimate leader that Wen Ruohan’s shamelessness barely needed to be scoffed at.

Pity he was trying it on the wrong people.

“First things first,” Lan Qiren said. “You’re claiming her as kin, are you not?”

Wen Ruohan’s smile faded. “Why do you ask?”

“I need to confirm it,” Lan Qiren said briskly. “As of course we only forgave the matter of a dowry on account of her being a rogue cultivator with no family. Normally, of course, a marriage to a sect leader of a Great Sect is no little thing – I would anticipate you carving out a considerable portion of the territory you control to give to us –”

“Absolutely not!”

Lan Qiren arched his eyebrows. “A woman’s dowry is an indication of her worth to her maternal family. You want to make a claim, you will naturally need to pay up.”

So Wen Ruohan was trying to harm the Lan sect by laying claim to Lan Qiren, was he? Lan Qiren thought belligerently. He’d shove that offer so far down Wen Ruohan’s throat that he’d choke on it!

[ironarchived]

HALF GODS ARE WORSHIPPED IN WINE AND FLOWERS.

REAL GODS REQUIRE BLOOD.

ACT I                   EX NIHILO.

THERE  ARE  GODS,  THEY  USED  TO  SAY,  that reign over the skies and hang the stars in the heavens,  that sung the earth into existence and plucked the sun from the constellations to shine brightest in the day,  that wept until the seas filled more of the world than land and gave their breath to the wind and their rage to the thunder and lightning.  these are our gods, they used to breathe with lips parted in sacred exaltation,  eyes turned skywards,  to the vast infinite beyond where they imagined the sky and moon and stars watched them live and die. these are our gods, they gave us the world and everything in it.

they worshipped the gods like lovers, like mothers and wives,  like blood and kin.  to the gods that guarded their hearth and home, they gave their food and the best of each season’s harvest.  for the gods of lust and hunger that gave them love and war, they spilt blood and crowned their victors in the carnage.  for the gods that brought them rain and wisdom and plenty, they danced and revelled and feasted  from dawn till dusk.  they named them father sky,  and mother earth,  and prayed to their children,  the gods of wind and storms,  the gods of the land and forest,  honoring above all,  the gods of the living and the dead.  in the south,  the daughters of summer warmed the air and kissed the clear sky with stars so they could always  find their way home;  in the north,  old man winter and grandfather frost came out of the cold to sit by their fires and bring gifts of food and laughter to their children.

all over the world,  in each age of humanity,  scattered across the eras of  history and civilization, they spoke of gods.  their veneration,  their devotion,  was absolute.  

it was life,  the very breath that filled their lungs,  the certainty that everything under the skies was here  because the gods had willed it.  the divine –– they move the heaven and the earth, rattle the skies and the oceans ––  but the one feat that mankind had never needed them for, the  act of divinity  they taught themselves, they wielded like song, and story, requiem and warcry.

this was how they immortalized themselves.  and this was how they began to  forget.

ACT II                  THE AGE OF HUMANITY.

IN  THE  BEGINNING,  MEN  AND WOMEN  knew nothing beyond the borders of the world the gods had carved for them.  they were the architects,  the authors,  the great masterminds of human design.  but centuries passed,  and as mankind grew,  evolved, advanced,  they began to discover a world that had no need of rulers and sovereigns they could not see or touch.

in egypt, the people called them pharoahs, half-king and half-god. in persia, the kings and conquerors were one and the same, men of war and bloodletting. in china, they were emperors, sons of heaven and supreme rulers of all under heaven. rome went through their philosopher-kings, dictators, and emperors, faster than they could replace them, and their republic of men rose and fell crumbling into dust. russia had her csars, derived from caesar,  ancient and biblical.  in every city-state and later country,  kings and queens with their gilt crowns and diadems reigned from on high, and their people  adored them,  worshipped them,  like their bloodlines were more than simply royal.  as if their birthrights made them divine. 

worship became a matter of fanaticism  rather than belief, a means of power and control to extend man’s dominion.  they called on the gods not for mere protection or prosperity but merciless victory in battle,  the demise of their enemies,  the triumphs of their conquests, slaughters, subjugations.  the gods listened,  helpless,  as so many of them bled.  a god is powerless,  after all,  if the people do not  truly believe.  temples and holy places burned,  and burned,  and others took their churches with them in blazes of fire or flood,  choosing to flee before they watched their people burn,  too. 

in some parts of the world, belief survived as ritual and tradition, passed from mother to daughter, father to son, like  treasure and heritage. ceremony and old folklore thrived in the tales spun by high priestesses, wise men, magicians. stories survived.  and humans cast their own heroes, too, made gods out of the ones amongst them that walked like they had the  blood of the divine  running through their veins.

their gods were rebels,  revolutionaries,  heretics.  they defied the heavens and the stars,  and they brought their own hell and their own heaven down upon the gods of old.  a reckoning born of long-awaited retribution.  for what’s a god to a non-believer  ?   what use were gods  who reigned from on high,  from their mount olympus or valhalla,  when mortal men could build their own empires,  their own legends.  new heroes and martyrs rose,  part-human and all glory,  and they were loved for it,  adored for the fallibility that made them worthy of the empathy of men.  they were loved,  they were hated,  and they lived on the lips of men and women who spun their greatest triumphs and tragedies into gold. 

eventually,  even half-gods must die.  but buried in the immortality of history,  they were never truly  dead  to begin with. 

ACT III                 HOW TO KILL A GOD.

THE  RISE  AND  FALL  OF  EMPIRES  is woven into the thread of mortal history.  according to the sacred texts,  gods existed for millennia before  the creation of men.  according to the lore of the divine,  gods will exist long after the last mortal takes their last breath.  the stories do not tell you that  gods die.  and when they truly die,  they die unmourned and unremembered.  

what are gods,  after all,  without belivers  ?  without worship,  without faith and prayer to keep them and sustain them.  for centuries,  their power and vitality had waxed and waned on the whim of humanity.  some learned to thrive in their own way,  expanding their domain into unexpected,  increasingly inventive places so long as there were disciples willing to listen.  devotion came in new forms:  new ways for mortals to sell their blood,  soul,  and bone for a price.  ideas are more difficult to kill than people,  or gods,  and the divine had lived feeding from the cornucopia for centuries;  if you believed the cynics,  religion was the greatest con humanity had ever played on themselves.  

for most of them,  modernity meant death.  many vanished altogether into obscurity and folklore,  shrouding themselves in the protection oblivion offered rather than watch themselves decay.

it was the lesson they all should have seen coming,  the price they paid for immortality.  eternity lasts,  but what god can abide living forever,  forgotten and unwanted. 

new gods,  those who could still recall the taste of humanity,  flourished best.  the game of longevity became adaptation.  humanity had new things to worship now               fame,  media,  technology,  money.  an endless,  inexhaustible list of thrills to fill the void of their life’s  pursuit for meaning.  for the new gods,  everything became about survival.  reinvention.  they refused to languish,  defiant even at the brink of annihilation,  as countless old gods had.

in an age where men could walk on the moon,  halt disease and delay death,  revel in their own brilliance and daring and laugh in the face of their own morality,  divinity has become extinct.  the modern world is no place for blind worship anymore,  at least not in gods.  but the minds and hearts of mortals remain malleable,  their desires and wants so easily sated.  you see,  humans  want  to believe.  they want,  more than anything,  to know their mortality isn’t subject to the cold indifferent nothingness of mere existence without meaning or higher purpose or profound truth.

belief is still the most powerful thing in the world.  men have waged wars,  burned empires,  destroyed everything and themselves included,  believing in something.

all gods who receive homage are cruel,  but mercy and devotion made them almost soft.  once,  they were powerful,  all-knowing,  and above all,  beloved.  now,  the divine are dead and dying.  humanity has abandoned them in pursuit of hubris and apotheosis,  but the gods have not left,  they never have.  and the ones who want to  survive,  the restless and the hungry,  they’ll burn the world down before they let themselves die forgotten.

half-gods are worshipped in wine and flowers,  they’ll let themselves be satisfied with hollow ingratitude,  brawling in the dirt of sacrilege for any scrap of mortal devotion.

real gods require blood.

INSPIRED BY THE WICKED + THE DIVINE AND AMERICAN GODS.  

VERSE INFO BELOW

PINTEREST.  BROUGHT TO YOU BY  IRONARMORED /  CLAUDIA.

PREMISE

this is a group verse inspired by  image comic’s  the wicked + the divine  by kieron gillen and jamie mckelvie,  and  american gods  by  neil gaiman.  you don’t have to have read  ( or watched ! )  either to join this verse but feel free to read their basic synopses on goodreads or wikipedia,  or catch the new episodes of american gods every week.

this is a  non-superpowered au  in the sense that the traditional ‘ superpowers ’ superhumans / metahumans have will not be considered as such.  you might translate those powers into divine abilities but obviously,  they will extend from your muse’s divine status rather than their superhuman abilities.  also, if it wasn’t clear already,  there are no superheroes in this world,  instead there are gods.

track  #DIVINEAU, and  #DIVINEOOC  to find out more,  and to stay up to date with the verse.  information about  biographies  &  plotting calls  will be posted shortly.

GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT

all drama should be kept fictional only.  ooc drama and godmodding / metagaming are forbidden and will lead to removal from the group.  if any issues arise that can’t be sorted out privately between the relevant parties,  contact me and i’ll see what i can do to help resolve them.

this verse will contain mature content and triggering material. all triggers should be appropriately tagged;  if you need something tagged let the rper in question know.

stay as active as possible.  because there are limited positions open inactivity without explanation for more than 2 weeks may result in you being dropped from the verse.  if you’re taking a hiatus or you know you’ll be busy for a while,  let me know and i’ll keep your spot on hold until you’re back.

GAMEPLAY

the way this verse will work will be based on 3 main things:  

1.  everyone interacting with everyone.  do your absolute best to engage with everyone in the group ic and ooc.  most of the dynamics between all our muses should be pre-established so go wild with plotting / establishing dynamics / building backstory.

2.  in service of the overarching plot arcs for the verse,  there will be fortnightly plot updates.  or maybe every three weeks,  i haven’t decided yet.  more information on this later  !

3.  apart from act one,  major plot arcs will be a joint decision between all of us.  your  input and suggestions are vital  to the development of this group verse.  if you have any ideas or things you’d like to see happen  please don’t hesitate  to message / im me.

THE OLD GODS & THE NEW

the original inspirations for this verse are both  highly diverse and representative of a wide range  of folklore and mythology spanning cultures from  all over the world.  i love graeco-roman mythology as much as the next person,  however it would be very boring and cliche to have this verse populated with deities that are exclusively greek or roman.  i absolutely encourage you all  to look to other ancient mythologies when choosing your character’s god / demigod / mythological figure.  godchecker  is an excellent resource and database for deities around the world,  and  wikipedia  has lists of deities sorted by classification.

the pantheons are divided between  OLD GODS,  and  NEW GODS.  the distinction is fairly clear but i’ll allow for loose intrepretations if you’ve already considered a good reason why your character would be more suited to one allegiance over the other.  for the most part however,  new gods are only demi-gods or half-gods, or not divine at all.  they are mythological figures, and not officially part of any major pantheons;  they should be fringe gods or lesser-known ones as they are considered relatively ‘ newer ’ than the old, traditional, more well-established gods.  to use greek myth as an example,  hercules / ariadne / odysseus / achilles / circe would all be considered new gods.  again, i encourage people to look outside the usual greek-roman sources.  it might take some research and in-depth wiki-ing but honestly, everyone’s going to need to do some research on their god to fill out their character’s backstory and work out their individual details for this verse,  so don’t shy away from going for the rare or obscure. those are the most interesting !

you may syncetrize your chosen deity,  i.e.,  use an amalgamation of different interpretations of the same ‘ type ’ of god.  people who choose a greek / roman deity can use one or both versions of the god.  there are other cases throughout history where the same god has been reinterpreted in different ways and if you like,  you can work out a way through your deity’s history and your own muse’s characterisation to invent and explain the merging of your two chosen gods.  an example of this might be combining inanna, sumerian goddes of love / beauty / sexual desire / fertility,  and bastet, egyptian goddess of love / sexuality / beauty / dance

alt fcs of color are welcomed,  and in fact,  encouraged.

v. important:  the ethnicity of your character  does not necessarily  have to match the gender identity or cultural background of your chosen deity.  

before deciding on your god,  i would suggest taking a look at the blogs that have already been accepted to ensure that the one you’re interested in hasn’t already been taken.  there will inevitably be overlaps in terms of the domains of each god but ideally,  i don’t want any direct repeats,  e.g. having helios / ra / amaterasu would be pointless,  but apollo / ushas / bastet would be acceptable as they cover a wider range of functions and areas they were worshipped for.

APPLICATION

to begin with,  there will be  23 available slots  for people to apply for,  12 new gods / 11 old gods.  if there’s enough interest / demand,  i may consider opening that up.  to join,  message me with your faceclaim, your character’s deity, and whether they are an old god / new god.  i reserve the right to ask you to reconsider your deity if they share too many similarities with already accepted gods.

no duplicate characters, faceclaims, or gods.

for the moment,  this verse is  only open to mutuals  that are following me and that i’m following back.  if all goes well and i end up expanding the verse,  i may open slots for non-mutuals.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

OLD GODS I.    INANNA / ISHTAR / APHRODITE                TALIA AL GHUL  /  NADINE NASSIB NJEIM.   @alghul​ II.     GEVURAH                  KATE KANE  /  IDINA MENZEL.   @viiragini III.    THOR                 THOR ODINSON  /  CHRIS HEMSWORTH.   @tordenvaer IV.    HEKATE                WANDA MAXIMOFF  /  DEEPIKA PADUKONE.   @nexusbeing​ V.     ATABEY                 AMERICA CHAVEZ  /  HERIZEN GUARDIOLA.   @americhic​ VI.    AMATERASU                HIKARU SULU  /  JOHN CHO.   @starlightsulu VIII.  PERSEPHONE                LYDIA MARTIN  /  LANA DEL REY.   @shelazarus IX.    EREŠKIGAL / KĀLĪ / LILITH               EREŠKIGAL  /  SEGOVIA AMIL.   @erkalla

NEW GODS I.     PROMETHEUS  /  盤古                TONY STARK  /  GODFREY GAO.  @ironarmored II.    MORPHEUS                 EMMA WALKER  /  KRISTIN KREUK.  @somniferi

[johnstonmartineau-blog]

What Are the 3 Most Common Wrongful Death Scenarios?

Wrongful death can happen when a person passes due to the negligence or unlawful actions of another. In order for the offender to be held liable for the incident, it must be proven that there was a duty of care to the deceased and the offender had breached this duty which ultimately led to the fatality. Depending on your state, it may be the surviving spouse, next of kin, estate representative or someone else who can file a wrongful death lawsuit. Understandably, amidst the pain and grief, family members may want to seek justice for the early passing of their loved one.

Here in the article below, we have listed the top three most common scenarios in which wrongful death can arise.

#1 Car Accidents

In the United States, it is estimated that almost half a million lives are lost every year due to car collisions. An innocent driver may pass away immediately due to the impact, or succumb to injuries later on. This may leave family members with a pile of medical expenses, funeral costs and a reduced household income. Frequent reasons why car accidents may occur are due to:

Reckless driving

Speeding

Road hazards

Construction activity on roads

Automobile defects or failures

Driving while under the influence

Distracted driving

#2 Medical Malpractice

The majority of doctors and medical staff that get into the medical field, do so out of a genuine intent to cure others. However, there may still be times where a doctor or staff member fails to uphold a reasonable level of medical standards when treating a patient. Medical malpractice can happen to any person, whether they are a newborn, senior citizen, or somewhere inbetween.

Medical facilities that are aware that wrongful death has occurred, may attempt to destroy evidence related to the patient’s passing. Family members who believe this may be the case for their loved one, may want to meet with a wrongful death attorney as soon as possible. Examples of ways medical malpractice may be committed can include:

Incorrect diagnosis

Failure to diagnose

Birth injury

Incorrect dosage and/or medication type prescribed

Errors made during surgery or other procedures

Delayed/improper treatment

Defective medical tools or devices

#3 Workplace Accidents

While employers do have to maintain a reasonably safe environment for their employees, sometimes they fall short on this responsibility. In the United States, it is estimated that about five thousand employees are killed every year due to workplace accidents or the environment.

The surviving family may be entitled to receive death benefits through workers compensation. But, a family member may not want to rely on the workers compensation system only. Those interested in seeking retribution for their loved one may want to meet with an attorney who is knowledgeable in such fragile cases. Workplace wrongful death can happen in a variety of industries. Examples of workplace injuries that may have contributed to a worker’s death are listed as follows:

Manufacturing accidents

Malfunctioning of machinery

Asbestos exposure

Railroad injuries

Repetitive motion injuries

Construction site accidents

Thanks to our friends and contributors from Johnston Martineau PLLP for their insight into wrongful death cases.

[yourgodmoments]

What’s Life All About Lord?

He actually tells us, through the man that He made the wisest that ever lived - King Solomon.

After God gave him all that wisdom, He left him with an important piece of information regarding what to do with it:

“And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.” 1 Kin. 3:14 ESV

So, regardless of all King Solomon’s wisdom, it was the godly application of it that brought the blessings. Indeed, as long as Solomon followed that advice, he and his kingdom remained blessed:

And Judah and Israel lived in safety…every man under his vine and under his fig tree, all the days of Solomon. 1 Kin. 4:25 ESV

You have to understand however, that there are no shades of gray with God. You are either doing what He says to do, or you are not. There are no half measures. And unfortunately, regardless of all his wisdom, Solomon veered off his Creator’s path:

Now King Solomon loved many foreign women…from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” 1 Kin. 11:1, 2. ESV

Just as God said, it came to pass:

For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods… 1 Kin. 11:4 ESV

And when you violate His commands, there are always consequences:

So the LORD said to Solomon, “ Because you have done this, and you have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant. Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.” 1 Kin. 11:11 - 13. NASB

God must mete out His punishment or His word would not stand in truth. But because of his father’s (King David) obedience, God showed mercy to Solomon by delaying His retribution until the time of Solomon’s son’s reign. Moreover, you can see that out of His mercy, God would also leave Solomon’s son one tribe (Judah) to perpetuate the throne in Jerusalem.

Solomon knew that he messed up in a big way and fell into a deep depressive funk, for which he tried to find solace by immersing himself in the ways of the world. Thankfully for all of us, Solomon eventually repented, turned his life around and made himself right with God. At that point, God’s wisdom returned to him in his old age and Solomon left us the wisdom gleaned from his wayward journey:

“Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom and experience, more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge. And I set my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I realized that this too is a futile grasping and chasing after the wind. For in much [human] wisdom there is much displeasure and exasperation; increasing knowledge increases sorrow.” Eccl. 1:16 - 18. AMP

Solomon is saying that the pursuit of the world’s wisdom is laden with errors and dissatisfactions and the only fruit that it bears is misery - a lesson he learned from direct experience:

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.’ But behold, this also was vanity. I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure; “What use is it?” I searched with all my heart how to cheer my body with wine…I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. I made myself gardens and parks…I made myself pools…I bought male and female slaves…I also had great possessions…I also gathered for myself silver and gold…I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines… Eccl. 2:1 - 8. ESV

King Solomon had immersed himself in the world - yielding himself over to gluttony, drunkenness, pride, fornication and greed; i.e. he gave into everything that his flesh yearned for. His conclusion?

Thus I considered all my activities which my hand had done and the labor which I exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after the wind and there was no profit under the sun. Eccl. 2:11 NASB

Then, Solomon applied godly wisdom to his observations and came up with the Holy Spirit-inspired meaning of life:

There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God, for apart from him who can eat or find enjoyment? For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and striving after the wind. Eccl. 2:24 - 26. ESV

So, the ‘meaning of life’ begins with finding contentment through God and from His provisions, as you walk in His ways and know that you play a special part in HIs plan - finding your joy as you perform the tasks that He assigns you.

I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with…I have perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live… Eccl. 3:10 & 12. ESV

Added to the ‘meaning of life’ then, is that walking in God’s ways includes laboring to help others reach their highest and best.

Knowing the meaning of life and living that way allows us to get the most out of it. It doesn’t mean that there will not be hardships from time to time however:

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed one as well as the other… Eccl. 7:14 NKJV

Our lives have cycles of ups and downs; but the ‘downs’ are not times where God is throwing obstacles in your way. He doesn’t do that. God allows adversities to manifest in your life (usually of your own making) so that you can gather strength of character and godly wisdom to draw you closer to Him and increase your dependence upon His love.

Every day, God gives you an opportunity to connect with Him to see the meaning of life through the eyes of love, so that each day can be the best day of your life.

The last aspect revealed to Solomon about the ‘meaning of life’ is the vision we must keep in our hearts while we live it, that of the eternal paradise that awaits us. God wants us to live our lives to their fullest but even so, the day of our heavenly arrival will far surpass it:

…the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. Eccl. 7:1 NASB

Finally, King Solomon sums up all the aspects of the ‘meaning of life’ in one scripture;

The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd. My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Eccl. 12:11 - 13. ESV

Thus, all meaning in life is found in knowing and loving your God and living by the tenets of His love - which guarantees you a life now and forever, surrounded in complete love. That’s what it’s all about…

Goodnight and God bless.