I think I got it. White represents 3 years and the black is a single-year decade marker. The first 3 white beads represent 9 years, and Death is moving over a black bead, which is the 10th year (one decade complete).
According to the beads, the kid just turned 10 and will live for 46 years.
That's not a lot of beads...
I hope I die an old man in my 40s.
Wait, what do the white ones represent?
54, but who's counting.
Three days to a decade?
I think I got it. White represents 3 years and the black is a single-year decade marker. The first 3 white beads represent 9 years, and Death is moving over a black bead, which is the 10th year (one decade complete).
According to the beads, the kid just turned 10 and will live for 46 years.
Hey that works! I thought death was moving it the other direction, with just 3 more units to go.
Live everyday like it’s your last!
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