Because we now live in an astonishing time of endless possibility. We cannot conquer the mountains, but our railroads now run through them with ease... We cannot defeat the river, but we can dam it and divert it for our own purposes. The oceans are too vast to contemplate, but our seawalls can blunt their fury and our steamships can defy the wind and currents to navigate upon them. In our scalpel work, we too, are pushing back with great success. More has been learned about the treatment of the human body in the last five years than has been learned in the previous five-hundred. Twenty years ago, thirty-nine was the number of years a man could expect from his life, today it is more than forty-seven!... Eventually, the train tunnels will crumble, the dams will be overrun, the ships sank, the seawalls eroded, and our patients’ hearts will all cease their beating... Nature will never lose the war, but we humans can get in a few good licks in battle before we surrender.
Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed.
It's all about esteem,
It's all about dreams,
It's all about making the best out of everything.
It's amazing what we value when we're at our lowest.
Clark. A few weeks should have passed by the time you read this. If you followed the instructions, you'll be in Paris on one of those chairs that never sit quite level on the pavement. I hope it's still sunny. Across the bridge to your right you will see L'Artisan Parfumeur. You should try the scent called Papillons Extreme. I always did think it would smell great on you. There are a few things I wanted to say and couldn't, because you would have got all emotional and you wouldn't have let me finish. So, here it is. When you get back home, Michael Lawler will give you access to a bank account that contains enough to give you a new beginning. Don't start panicking. It's not enough for you to sit around for the rest of your life, but it should buy you your freedom. At least from that little town we both call home. Live boldly, Clark. Push yourself. Don't settle. Wear those stripy legs with pride. Knowing you still have possibilities is a luxury. Knowing I might have given them to you has eased something for me. So, this is it. You are scored on my heart, Clark. You were from the first day you walked in with your sweet smile and your ridiculous clothes. And your bad jokes and your complete inability to ever hide a single thing you felt. Don't think of me too often. I don't want you getting sad. Just live well. Just live. I'll be walking beside you every step of the way. Love, Will.
Will’s last letter.