A couple of years ago I had a rather strange experience. I went to visit my nan who lived in a flat on her own. Her husband (my grandad) had died around fifteen years before from a heart attack. I would ensure that I would go to visit my nan at least once a week. This was not something that was a bind for me as I have to say that I really enjoyed going to visit her.
Now before I continue I would like to point out that I by no means work within the paranormal sector, if one even exists. I actually sell cheap holidays, as well as offering advice about training for foster carers and on a part time basis I sell external doors.
On this particular day she started to talk about her health and explained to me that she was sure that she did not have long to live. She had a number of health problems as I am sure many people in their eighties do. The problems that she was facing were slowly getting ever more severe which made her start to think that her time on this planet may well be coming to an end. As it happens she was correct.
What are you on about? I asked. She continued that she knew for a fact that there was an after life and that she was actually looking forward to going there. She was not afraid of dying and had basically had enough of life, as she was always tired and had very little to look forward to.
So what makes you think there is such a thing as life after death? Do not be alarmed, Steve, she said. Your grandad comes and visits me every week and has told me all about it. I know it is hard for you to believe but it is true. When I die Steve, do not be too upset for too long. Be happy for me and be safe in the knowledge that we will meet up again in the future.
My nan died around six months later and I really hope that she has been able to once again meet up with my grandad and other people like her parents of course.
Having a belief in the after life gave my nan a piece of mind and something to look forward to. This also gave her a rather bullish attitude over the whole subject of death – in reality I would suspect that there was a part of her that was slightly concerned about dying.