Guns don’t kill people. The aliens behind the triggers do.
Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.
Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us.
Sooner or later the Narrative will come for each of us.
Fear sits and smiles and is predatory, immobile and silent and serene; an observer who conserves his energy and is content to wait.
You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn't cost you much to do it. I'd rather apologize for something I didn't really care about and leave someone on Earth wishing me well.