to be born

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

We were born to die.

Vesak is a Buddhist holiday which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.