Fear of Dying

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life.  A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." Mark Twain

I am not sure what Twain says is true.  Most people seem afraid of dying, and that makes sense -- because we have no idea, really, what happens after that.  Religions can tell us what they believe will occur, but we do not know for sure.  My loved one is now on  pain medication all the time.  I have mixed feelings.  He is not any longer complaining of pain in various locations, but he is not as lucid either.  Perhaps it is not the dying we fear so much, as the process of dying.