Illustration inspired by immortality

"They [humans] earn this feeling by carving out a place in nature, by building an edifice that reflects human value: a temple, a cathedral, a totem pole, a skyscraper, a family that spans three generations. The hope and belief is that the things that man creates in society are of lasting worth and meaning that they outlive or outshine death and decay that man and his products count." (Becker, 1973).