ldquo Don rsquo t be afraid of death Winnie rdquo said Angus Tuck ldquo be afraid of the unlived life rdquo That quote from the book-turned-film Tuck Everlasting is made more interesting by the fact that it comes from a character who can rsquo t die In the story the Tuck family has become immortal Young James Tuck who falls in love with Winnie begs her to seek immortality too so they can be together forever But wise Angus understands that simply enduring forever doesn rsquo t bring fulfillment Our culture tells us that if we could be healthy young
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