r Billy with his past and present reflecting each other. Not just the climbing of the stairs, but the realization that at both junctures in his life he is climbing into an unknown future. At one point Billy speaks of having even seen his own death during one of these jumps. He admits that he has come to terms with his inevitable death and has taken comfort in knowing when the end will come. It is almost as if that Billy in order to come to terms with the inexplicable death all around him that he has rationalized his own demise in attempt to give himself some peace of mind about his own future. It does raise the question though, if you could know the moment of your own death, would it comfort you? Could you come to terms with it? ...
