You know it! Ultimately, it's the acceptance of DEATH. Well, I am no Dalai Lama but that's what I keep trying to do - work towards accepting death. Once death is accepted as an unavoidable, natural event in life, one can live freely and beautifully. Perhaps that's what these palps are all about, a teaching devise. At this point, I need another 10 life times for me to casually accept dying. None-the-less, I will continue TRYING to adapt and accept what comes my way.