Beware The Ides Of March.

Ides of March. Prior to 44 B.C., the Roman calendar marked the I5th of March as the Ides of March, a day on which debts must be settled. On that day in 44 B.C., however, Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Roman Senate, marking a turning point in Roman history. Later popularized by the Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar, it became part of history due to the warning to Caesar by a soothsayer: "Beware the Ides of March". Caesar replies that the Ides have come. The soothsayer replies: "Yes, but it has not gone". The metaphor for every moment of our lives being subject to being the last has made today an opportunity to reflect on the ephemeral nature of our lives. Today could be your last. Enjoy it.