Acknowledging discomfort around death can provide solace.

Evidence

It was a comfort, I suppose. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 14

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 14
• XREF: connects to: Facing death directly is essential for closure. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 629; Feeling a range of emotions about death is necessary. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 637; Anticipatory dread of loss can coexist with intense present happiness — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 268 (+7 more)

Related

• Facing death directly is essential for closure. (similarity 0.87)
• Feeling a range of emotions about death is necessary. (similarity 0.87)
• Recognition of precariousness can evoke both horror and calm. (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• A person can simultaneously feel mortal fear and detached, buoyant calm #corroborates (0.80) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 436
• Anticipatory dread of loss can coexist with intense present happiness #corroborates (0.75) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 268
• Extreme bodily shock can produce relief resembling closure rather than terror #corroborates (0.70) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 482