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**DoctoBuntonTen** · 11-29-2007, 03:03 AM

Firstly let me say that I am very sorry for your loss. I hope what I am about to say doesn't downplay your pain, for you have every right to grieve for as long as you need.

I lost my grandmother 6 years ago. She was the first person I was very close to in my life who died, and it was a very hard thing for me to deal with. Sometimes I still cry when I miss her.

That being said, let me share with you some things that have helped me. These last few years I have been on a quest to understand the true nature of reality and life. Although I am very, very far from finding any definative answers, there are some things I have realized to be true that have helped me deal with the subject of death.

I have gone from being very afraid of death to looking at it as another form of creation. In my opinion, we all have an eternal spirit, and the lives we live in physical bodies aren't quite as real as our existance in spirit. Each life we live is just a small stepping stone in the grand scheme of things. (I know it's very hard to see it that way). The way I see it, when our physical bodies die, we are in essence being reborn into spirit (reunited would be a better word). This has helped me to see that death is not an end, but rather a beginning to something new. And every birth and death we experience is just a continuation of something much larger than we can possibly fathom.

If you want to further explore the idea of death as a form of creation, I highly suggest you watch the film The Fountain. It's absolutely the most beautiful movie I have ever seen, and it encapsules just how beautiful death can be.

I know it doesn't feel like a beautiful thing to you, as you have lost someone who meant more to you than you can describe. But please realize that she is always there, and any time you need her, all you have to do is talk to her. Don't feel guilty for how things happened, just know that now that she is in spirit she feels nothing but love for you. Keep your eyes, ears, and mind open and I'm sure you will see signs everywhere that show you she is still around.

I also recommend a book called A Glimpse of Heaven to help you get a better understanding of the "after-life" and all that it encompases.

I hope this helped.

11-29-2007, 03:03 AM	#5
DoctoBuntonTen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Firstly let me say that I am very sorry for your loss. I hope what I am about to say doesn't downplay your pain, for you have every right to grieve for as long as you need. I lost my grandmother 6 years ago. She was the first person I was very close to in my life who died, and it was a very hard thing for me to deal with. Sometimes I still cry when I miss her. That being said, let me share with you some things that have helped me. These last few years I have been on a quest to understand the true nature of reality and life. Although I am very, very far from finding any definative answers, there are some things I have realized to be true that have helped me deal with the subject of death. I have gone from being very afraid of death to looking at it as another form of creation. In my opinion, we all have an eternal spirit, and the lives we live in physical bodies aren't quite as real as our existance in spirit. Each life we live is just a small stepping stone in the grand scheme of things. (I know it's very hard to see it that way). The way I see it, when our physical bodies die, we are in essence being reborn into spirit (reunited would be a better word). This has helped me to see that death is not an end, but rather a beginning to something new. And every birth and death we experience is just a continuation of something much larger than we can possibly fathom. If you want to further explore the idea of death as a form of creation, I highly suggest you watch the film The Fountain. It's absolutely the most beautiful movie I have ever seen, and it encapsules just how beautiful death can be. I know it doesn't feel like a beautiful thing to you, as you have lost someone who meant more to you than you can describe. But please realize that she is always there, and any time you need her, all you have to do is talk to her. Don't feel guilty for how things happened, just know that now that she is in spirit she feels nothing but love for you. Keep your eyes, ears, and mind open and I'm sure you will see signs everywhere that show you she is still around. I also recommend a book called A Glimpse of Heaven to help you get a better understanding of the "after-life" and all that it encompases. I hope this helped.
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