I think this also depends on age and mental state. For instance, my grandmother who was old and frail, but had a happy life. In her last few years she often men

I think this also depends on age and mental state. For instance, my grandmother who was old and frail, but had a happy life. In her last few years she often mentioned that she was ready to die. She'd also talk often about the past. If death is unexpected, and cuts through all plans and expectations without regards, it's hard to reconcile with death. Such posts often remind me how important it is to live in the moment (and how hard to attain ;)).