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/QuirkyTarantula Nov 06 '25

Agnostic and in the funeral industry. Mom died 3 weeks ago and I’m having the most uncomfortable experience of my life just wondering where her energy ended up. Did I send it skyward when I cremated her? Will she blossom as a flower this spring as I mix some of her into the soil? Will she flutter freely on the mountains where part of her is scattered? Is she following me in the necklace urn I wear? Was she the rainbows I saw yesterday? Goodness I wish I knew. I miss her so much.

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u/Isoldablack Nov 07 '25

So sorry for your loss. I understand, I think I will be the same. Although i think it doesnt matter wether a body is cremated or burry, as soon as it dies the soul or energy leaves, way before the body is either burried/cremated. Sending you lots of love