2.  Universally? Yes, it is inevitable every person will someday die.  Individually? Of course not, just as we are diversified in our lives, we are also diversified in our deaths

3.  Age  Gender  Interpersonal relationships  Disease, treatment, and environmental context

4.  The way we die- disease vs trauma  going through the stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance  How different would Randy Paush’s death have been if he died suddenly?  Did his diagnoses give him a opportunity to say goodbye, I love you…….and even live his last days to the fullest

5.  Did we accomplish our dreams?  Live life to its fullest?  What kind of legacy will we leave behind?

6.  Our culture Who we are and the people around us such as, family, friends, and our social interactions and beliefs.  Socioeconomic status To the poor, death may cause a great economic burden.  Religious beliefs Our beliefs in what will happen to us when we die

7.  How we die  How we live our lives  Who we are  Our beliefs  Our attitudes

8. “ Those not busy being born are busy dying” Bob Dylan