Reply #6: I think the only way to get confirmation is to step out the door...

[Dover]

and go out to greet life with an open heart.

This elderly neighbor died a year ago and I just felt so sad to think of how, in an attempt to
preserve his life, his safety, he had really lost his life long ago. Perhaps he's 'on the
other side' slapping his forehead and exclaiming...."I coulda had a V8!!!".

On edit: thanks for the link correction. I changed it in the OP.