Sitting a Death Watch is never easy or pleasant. The best that can be hoped is that the person is made comfortable. It doesn't really matter if awake, they are not really there.
I am not sure which is worse for those gathered to sit the Death Watch. Semi-conscious; sort of awake, sort of not, or completely unconscious. Just how aware are they. Is it merely a reflex, or are they aware (at some level) & responding.
It can be consoling for those gathered to believe that their voice is heard, their touch is felt; their presence known by the person lying there. At some level.
I doubt we will ever know for certain until we are in that position ourselves.
My watch was not as prolonged as i expected. For which i am thankful.
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