Odd, was just having lunch with a friend and asked if he'd ever read this book -- low and behold, here it is on HN. This is the short story version, but I've r

Odd, was just having lunch with a friend and asked if he'd ever read this book -- low and behold, here it is on HN. This is the short story version, but I've read the book several times. It's not Tolstoy level literature, but I find myself drawn into this beautiful story of life, death, and compassion again and again.