Like the muscles knew from the beginning that it would end with this, this inevitable falling apart... It's sad, but a relief as well to know that two things so closely bound together can separate with so little violence, leaving smooth surfaces instead of bloody shreds.

Julie Powell
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We all know that we will die at some point, and that we will stop breathing. We also know that we will lie down and go to sleep. The last thought we have before we die is often a relieved one, knowing that it is over. This quote speaks to the idea of the finality of death.

If all living things knew from the very beginning that they would die, it would be too painful to feel so close to breaking apart and dying, yet knowing that you are all attached at the same time. Then, when you finally get to this stage, you know that the pain is gone, leaving only smooth surfaces instead of bloody shreds. No one wants to feel pain.

We all want to feel relief when it is over.

Source: Cleaving: A Story Of Marriage, Meat, And Obsession

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