A man wrote his own epitaph: "Born a human being. Died a wholesale grocer." He explained, "I was so busy selling groceries that I had no time for my family and friends. I was so busy making money that I had no time for lectures, concerts, books, church and community services. I was so busy making a living that I never had time to live."

Thoughts by the late Rev. Paul Osumi are selected weekly by his family.