If you don't know former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, he's the first to tell you these days that he wasn't ready for the fight of Washington, in some respects. He wasn't a politician — honestly, the man is a nerd in the best of ways. He believed in the nobility of public service. During his time in office, he was America's much-needed civics teacher.

Sasse is currently dying of cancer. He may not have long to live. These are precious months for, as Sasse understands it, "redeeming the time."

Sasse has been doing a lot of talking lately. In a recent interview with Ross Douthat for The New York Times, he appears bloodied. His face is broken. His skin isn't replacing itself.

He may be suffering, but Sasse has not lost his sense of humor, gratitude, love of God and appreciation for the American experiment. Sasse reminds us, in his podcasts and interviews, that life is a gift and........

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