It's at least the second 'life is short' article in a short period on HN. It's possibly pointless (These life is short articles are a dime a dozen but do peopl

It's at least the second 'life is short' article in a short period on HN. It's possibly pointless (These life is short articles are a dime a dozen but do people actually change their lifestyles?) It's a common meme, dying people pull emotional strings so their stories often travel not on merit but emotions. A few reasons why someone might?