Two babies were born on the same day at the same hospital. They lay there and looked at each other. Their families came and took them away. Eighty years later, by a bizarre coincidence, they lay in the same hospital, on their deathbeds, next to each other. One of them looked at the other and said, 'So. What did you think?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Two babies meet again at death after lifetimes apart, questioning what meaning was made of their shared existence.
- In plain terms
- Birthmates meet at end of life and ask what they thought of it.
- What can you take from it?
- Life is brief; reflection matters at the end.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you think of your life?
- Does the beginning matter to the end?
Another view
The setup is highly contrived and poetic rather than practical.
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