y = a(1 - r) to the power of x [part four/conclusion]

My condition causes some discomfort but little pain. And even as I continue to fade, a strange calm pervades. We are not meant to know our future. The curve of my life was graphed and anticipated. With all my ability I could not change that curve. Now, that there is nothing more I can do, my mind is free to wander without the oppressive need for haste. I look out my window, the sun struggles with clouds. For the first time I really see it.