The fear of death rests like the shadow of a dark cloud
Story★★★The fear of death rests like the shadow of a dark cloud upon many a soul. Count Tolstoy, speaking of his early married life, remarks, “Fate had given me all that could be desired: a fine family, a loving wife, universal fame, wealth, health — everything! If a fairy had come and offered to fulfil all my desires, I would not have known what to ask for, but the shadow of death was over all.”
The point
Count Tolstoy confesses that despite having everything he desired in life, the shadow of the fear of death haunted him.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Somber · Reflective
To tell aloud
under a minute · 75 words