He's going to die today, yet Ralph James' day begins like countless others; however, it ends with eternity's answers waiting patiently in the wings. With 89 years under his belt, he's lived a full life. For many his age, the closing chapters in their books of life are bound together by memories. Ralph's include love and loss. Readers can join him on his last day, judging for themselves if the conjunction "and" truly links life and death together.