W h a t  i s  i t  y o u  p l a n  t o  d o  w i t h  y o u r  o n e  w i l d  a n d  p r e c i o u s  l i f e ?

I plan to repay my debts, for I live a highly-leveraged life.

I owe a debt to the United States, which saved my family from the clutches of the Wehrmacht.

I owe a debt to the political wards of Philadelphia, from which I learned the best and worst aspects of democracy.

I owe a debt to Hindustani log, for the acceptance they showed an outsider.

I owe a debt to the Jewish people, and to the ancient covenants that bind us.

I owe a debt to every scared refugee, for that is the burden of one's history.

I owe a debt to my parents, for being a difficult child.

I owe a debt to my in-laws, for teaching me about sacrifice.

I owe a debt to my wife, for her endless kindness.

I owe a debt to my daughter, who forced me to prioritize.

I owe a debt to G-d, for never losing faith in me, despite my transgressions.

Nothing less than a lifetime will be required to repay my debts, and doing so will exhaust every resource that I can ever hope to command.

– Mark Kahn

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