London,

We can think of our bodies as vessels, like the car and the boat, that certainly wear out, but work and play, and carry ideas and creations perfectly transferable to others to use, enjoy and build upon.

John D. Rockefeller, in his nineties, adopted a parting gesture of "See you in heaven!"

Replies included "Absolutely! If they let you in."

But most of Rockefeller's adult life was devolving and transferring not only wealth but know-how in accounting, business, science, medicine, etc.

I understand he died content but pissed that he didn't reach a hundred.

Best.