Live your life that the fear of death never can enter your heart

James' sister Mary sent me this, a fitting tribute. This prayer/poem is a fitting summation of his attitude about life and death.

Live your life that the fear of death
can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about his religion.
Respect others in their views
and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life,
beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long
and of service to your people.
Prepare a noble death song for the day
when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting
or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light,
for your life, for your strength.
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason to give thanks,
the fault lies in yourself.
When your time comes to die, be not like those
whose hearts are filled with fear of death,
so that when their time comes they weep and pray

for a little more time to live their lives over again
in a different way.
Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.

Chief Tecumseh (Crouching Tiger) Shawnee Nation 1768-1813