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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
That rather depends on which part of the passing away you have in mind.
I imagine that you have never watched someone die of cancer. Yes the last minutes, hours, perhaps even days are outwardly peaceful as the organs shut down progressively and and the dose of morphine is increased to give at least some semblance of comfort.
But the days, weeks, months, or even years that lead up to that point are quite the opposite of peaceful. There might not be any outward signs of violence but there is violence within, both in the body and in the mind.
I imagine that you have never watched someone die of cancer. Yes the last minutes, hours, perhaps even days are outwardly peaceful as the organs shut down progressively and and the dose of morphine is increased to give at least some semblance of comfort.
But the days, weeks, months, or even years that lead up to that point are quite the opposite of peaceful. There might not be any outward signs of violence but there is violence within, both in the body and in the mind.