The real elegance of the universe and the biological processes that fuel life on Earth is that all that mater that makes up our ancestors is recycled again and again.
Each and every part of my body may have made up the body of a former human being at some point. The carbon atom, the calcium in my bones, the iron in my blood.
It is a fascinating topic to ponder on.
that's a really good point as well. Shows the interconnectedness of it all...
I wrote a story about that a little while ago, it is one of my favourite pieces of writing I've ever done.