just was thinking that after I lost my mother, (the end of having parents), I really searched for the afterlife. then, it faded and I gradually decided that there was no such thing. I guess, if you are a “non-believer” that is what happens. but it was of great comfort, nonetheless. and, it was better than being in a world where there seems no way out, of any kind, especially for ordinary people, trying to survive a pandemic and a coming Great Depression.
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I firmly believe in the afterlife, I have experienced contact from our deceased loved ones. x
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that is so nice. I did not experience anything definitive. I am glad that you did.
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Hi All
I am sorry that we are all suffering. Loss of confidence in the universe is a natural path to be on. I was shaken too, I moved from sure of an afterlife where we are reunited with our energy selves to anger / dissapointment at the universe for its mechanical qualities - a wheel that spins with no thought, it just spins because it does. No logic or cause / effect. your parent or spouse just gets caught up in the machinery. No rhyme or reason, no decision making. It doesnt matter if ur a “good” person or if people love you or depend on you, or a “bad” person. The universe doesnt pick and choose. That really throws you off of your belief and everything that we hoped for.
…Proof of truth is in our own observations. So many people, including me, have had otherwordly experiences. Either we are all insane, our brains are designed to envision non-realities, or it is something real.
I hope its real.
A friend had a near death experience, he saw his uncle and brother. When we dream, we just dream mis-mashed thoughts. So it cant be a dream. Can it?
I continue to question always.
Hope you find some peace today.
Ell
Dear Berit,
If it helped you to search, there is no reason why you could not resume your search, especially at this uncertain time where many people are confronted with sudden deaths and are looking for answers. There are many different views and probably hundreds of books about death and the afterlife, and I think it is a good thing to look for answers to your questions.
Most of the funerals I have been to in recent years were christian burials, where the bereaved spoke of their belief that their loved ones had gone to heaven and that they would one day be reunited. This gave them hope and helped them in their grief.
You don’t mention in your post how long ago you lost your parents. It must have been hard to loose both of them.
Jo64
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Hi there. Just before my husband died he told me that he would still be looking after me. I had no feelings one way or the other about the afterlife and I don’t believe my husband did either. I have my faith but my husband never did. However for the first year after his death I had signs and he visited me many times. He showed me where things were and sure enough there they would be. His last visit was on my birthday. I woke up in the middle of the night and seemed to drift and there he was, holding me and telling me he loved me. I was able to touch him and it was a wonderful experience that I will never forget. xxxx
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Well I believe my husband is near me all the time. That’s just the way I feel.And it’s very comforting. x
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great thoughts. thank you.
this is the hard part, when one is not religious: " No logic or cause / effect. your parent or spouse just gets caught up in the machinery. No rhyme or reason, no decision making. It doesnt matter if ur a “good” person or if people love you or depend on you, or a “bad” person. The universe doesnt pick and choose. That really throws you off of your belief and everything that we hoped for." my thoughts, exactly.
Hi Berit
At least we know one thing: we are both brilliant.
Thank you for your thoughts also
Ell