I’ve worked in three nursing homes in my life and know there is such a thing as ‘’the will to live’’.
I’ve seen 90 year olds, wishing to see a great grandchild be born or a grandchild marry so they hang in there.
And when the event is over, they let go.
They give up the ghost.
“Anticipation”. Carly Simon sang about it, in the Olden Days of 1971. Sometimes, the act of sustained anticipation becomes a far stronger overall experience for that person, (physically, spiritually, intellectually, than when you actually receive what had been waiting for.
All that waiting has kept you ‘lit up’ with energy, just like a long and sparkling fuse.