PAIN as being a constant factor in human life, cannot be
absent.
Even in good health, PAIN, is there. By this, I meant the 'pain' in
stresses of making a living, caring for and looking after a family,
generaly anxieties and whatever that concerns you significantly.
These are by all means emotional pains.
When we come down with the Godfather of all human deseases, CANCER,
dying involves another whole set of PAIN - physical pain, mental
pain, and emotional pain. It is this combination of pain, that
often breaks a person or sometimes, drive them to suicidal
options.
All of us, are living each day closer to our eventual demise. While
it's totally true that we cannot choose the manner in which we die,
we also cannot predict WHEN we may die.
But I believe, that prayer does help to some extent when one is
going to expire, LETTING GO plays a larger part in this commonly
dreaded transition in life.
LETTING GO, is the hardest part of dying - you need COMPLETE FAITH
in whatever you believe in, religion or otherwise.