In the year 1918 just
as World War I was ending up with millions killed, an even greater killer was
in force. Over 30 million people died from influenza worldwide. It is thought
by some that it originated in the Midwest of the United States and was carried
over to Europe and other points east by soldiers going off to fight in the
trenches. Sickness is one thing we cannot avoid no matter the size of our
bankroll or influence; that and death, aging, and change cannot be stopped by
the mightiest minds or hands. Knowing this, the sage does not fight battles
that cannot be won nor does he spend countless hours fretting about them.
