My dad passed away before dawn on a January day in 2012. Hearing a phone ring at 4:30 a.m. activates a response so primal, so ancient, you could almost picture an ancestor feeling the same thing as they anticipate a saber tooth tiger attack on their cave. His doctor called me at that early hour and allowed me the time and space to react to the news. I will always appreciate her kindness. The time for mourning and reflection had to be postponed for a little while, as a 45-minu

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