All go to the same place; all come from dust and to dust all return.
Ecclesiastes 3:20
Today is recognized internationally as Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the 40-days prior to Easter. Many traditional churches host Ash Wednesday services where they take the ashes made from burnt palm branches and mark a cross on the foreheads of their church members as a reminder of our mortality. Many Angelenos were painfully reminded of our mortality when we witnessed thousands of people gathering together for the memorial service of Kobe Bryant. Even someone as famous, successful, and adored as Kobe Bryant eventually faces the same grim end as anyone else. “All go to the same place; all come from dust and to dust all return.” But even though our physical bodies return to ash, our spirits endure. How can you invest more in your spirit instead of your ashes?
