our final destination gives us perspective. Visualize a measuring tape extending from earth to the farthest star. Our stay here is but a hairline, almost invisible to the length of the tape. Strictly speaking, no distance can be compared to eternity. No matter how endless we visualize eternity to be, our conception is never endless enough. Every one of us wants to make wise investments, to get the “biggest bang for our buck,” as the saying goes. The best investments are those that are safe and permanent;