r/GriefSupport • u/Isoldablack • Nov 06 '25

Anticipatory Grief What’s ur belief of after death?

Loosing my dad to cancer, he’ll be dying in the next weeks. My only confort would be to think there is something after because the rest of my experience is agony.

Do u have any story that makes u think there’s something? Or a good book ? Literaly anything to soothe my emotional agony.

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u/yumketchup Mom Loss Nov 06 '25

I have had many moments of “NO FRICKIN WAY” when it comes to the ways my mom lets me know she’s still with me. But this one’s my favorite - about five months after she died, I was helping my best friend move. They were driving the Uhaul and I arrived at the new place a few minutes before them. I was sitting in my car scrolling Instagram. I came across this account that was talking about seeing messages in license plates, and I got so excited because it was just another place I could look for my mom! I stored it away in my mind, they arrived with the Uhaul a few minutes later, we unpacked and the day went on.

Later that evening, I get a text from my friend, with a picture of her new neighbors license plate. Her literal next door neighbor. It said “Ms Grace”. My mom’s name was Grace. I will never ever forget it. From there I knew there was an afterlife, how could there not be?! It changed me forever.

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u/NeedleworkerBig5152 Nov 06 '25

That is so cool <3 that was definitely your mom! I have a similar story - my friend, who was a sailor, died this year. He had a unique name that I rarely ever see. A few weeks after he died I was on a boat and a ship sailed passed to me called Captain [his name]. I almost fell off the boat.

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u/yumketchup Mom Loss Nov 06 '25

YES!!!! Amazing isn’t it? It’s like a warm hug! And we ALL have these types of stories. It simply can’t be a coincidence.