I alone have stood outside the reach of time, watching as the millennium marched past. I have seen oceans rise, continents shift and mountains crumble. I have seen brother rise against brother, and the decimation it leaves behind. And always the great cycle continues, as new life rises from the ashes. Now I too have become part of the cycle, starting a new life with purpose and meaning, and though that life might end, I know that in the hearts of these friends I have made, I shall live forever.