I've come to think that's what heaven is- a place in the memory of others where our best selves live on.
Interpretation
Heaven is seen as a lasting legacy in the memories of those we've touched.
This quote by Christina Baker Kline suggests that true immortality lies not in a physical afterlife, but in how we are remembered by others. It emphasizes the importance of leaving a positive impact on the lives of people around us, as that is what creates a sense of heaven in the memories we leave behind.
In practice
In a eulogy at a memorial service, this quote can remind attendees of the importance of cherishing relationships.
If companies can refuse to provide coverage for women, what other objections to the Affordable Care Act will we see based on 'religious grounds'? For that matter, will 'religious freedom' be used as an excuse to discriminate against other minorities and disenfranchised groups across the board? Where will it end?
Ye have cast out yer brothers for devils and now complain ye, lamenting, that ye've been left to fight alone.
Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.
As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist.
17. The self ended and the world began. They were of equal size, commensurate, one mirrored the other. 18. The riddle was: why couldn't we live in the mind. The answer was: the barrier of the earth intervened.
God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.
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