Environmentalist and author David Suzuki will give the 10th national Symons lecture on the state of confederation this November. In his mid-seventies, he said he is now in what he called “the death zone.” Suzuki was honestly facing the reality that all of us die eventually. When we are past 70, in most cases we are closer to it than those who are younger. But whatever our age, we all have a rendezvous with the grim reaper. Solomon, the world’s wisest man, was inspired to give some sound advice, both to Suzuki and all of us when he wrote, ”do not boast about tomorrow, you do not know what a day may bring forth.” And the prophet Amos added, appropriately, “prepare to meet your God.” We do that by becoming properly related to him, through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.