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Quote #10
So it had been with my sons, so it was now with Old Granny, one day it might be the same for me, for all of us. A man might drift to his death before his time unnoticed, but when he was dead and beyond any care then at last he was sure of attention… (21.3)
Death is indeed an expected end to life. But it may also be a welcome reprieve. The meticulous care a deceased person is painful to Rukmani because it sharply contrasts the fact that such care is missing in life. It’s as if the care people wish they could give to each other is reserved for one big farewell, once a person is no longer there to make demands.