The Man

The man was ready for his final rest. He had lived what felt like many lifetimes, too many for a mortal man he thought, and he was tired. He had experienced the joys of fatherhood, the tragedy of losing a child, the sorrow of an unhappy child and had lived long enough to see the accomplishments of children and grandchildren.

By the time she, the woman of his youth, mother of his children, had passed, he knew that he was ready.