Explain the meaning of the following two sentences
1. Dying is a process.
2. Death is an event.
1. Some people may know they are terminally ill and how much longer they have to live. Others may know they are dying but not how much time they have to live. In either case, these individuals are going through the process of dying. They may go through the stages of dying or they may stay in a stage until death. No matter how long or short the time from diagnosis of a terminal illness to death, individuals are going through the process of dying.
2. Death is an event or a happening that occurs to the dying person. The event of death may be a relief or be welcomed by the dying person as well as family and friends because the dying person may have been in so much pain, discomfort, and disability. Other times death may come suddenly or unexpectedly. Whatever the circumstances, death is an event, not a process.
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