Status Updates From Gilgamesh the Hero

Finally finished where I had left off. A wonderfully rich tale filled with beautiful redemptive analogies.

"He walked through darkness and so glimpse the light."

"It can't be done, you know," Urshanabi called over his shoulder, casual, matter-of-fact. "The gods never meant people to live forever. Not your friend, not you, not me. You can ask but...You should stop fretting about death and settle for a good life—do things you can look back on with pride. Make your mark on the world, by all means! Then pass the baton to the next runner. That's the way of the world..."

School assignment… not my favorite so far…