Love Does by Bob Goff

Week 7: Chapter 6 — "The Last Will and Testament of a Raccoon"

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Bob uses a characteristically strange and funny story to make a point about what we leave behind — the legacy of love that outlasts us and the question of what we are actually building.

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1.What is the story of the raccoon, and what unexpected truth does Bob draw from it? Did the conclusion surprise you or feel earned?

2.Bob has a gift for finding meaning in the absurd. What does that habit of mind — looking for significance in strange, small, or funny moments — suggest about his broader worldview?

3.The idea of a "last will and testament" is about what you pass on. If you were to write a spiritual last will and testament today — not of possessions but of values, habits, and loves — what would be in it?

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