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John McCrae

Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during world war i (1872-1918).

Born November 30th, 1872 in Guelph.

Died January 28th, 1918 at 45 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (pneumonia).

Occupations
painter, pathologist, physician, physician writer, poet, soldier, university teacher
Wikipedia

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche