It happens to everyone. Death is the great leveler of mankind. Every human will face an end. If we look at death only in a secular way, death is a terrible tragedy for the person who dies as well as for friends and loved ones of the deceased. People hold hopes and expectations about their lives.
Many people only look ahead the next few hours.
Other people look ahead to tomorrow. Still others look ahead to next week, or next year. However, few people can honestly say they look forward to eternity. In spite of the fact we all must die, most of us live in hope. Even when we live in hope, there is that cold reality of death which lurks in all our lives.