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The poignant realization that he is separating himself from so much that he prized or loved, regarded as essential or was hoping ardently to attain, afflicts many a dying person. I am reminded of Kahlil Gibran, celebrated author of the powerful poem, The Prophet, and also a talented painter. He was dying of consumption and said mournfully to another poet, who told me later, "There is so much beauty in the world and life, to see or to create, which I shall now never know."

-- Notebooks Category 9: From Birth to Rebirth > Chapter 1 : Death, Dying, and Immortality > # 105