No verse in the Bible reminds me of the temporary nature of life than Psalms 103:16.

It is the very epiphany of mortality: "The wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more." You are here today, and tomorrow you are no more.

It is a reminder that we owe those who come after us our stories of love and service.

It shouldn't surprise you that I am almost addicted to the BBC's Outlook programme, which tells memorable stories.