He's 'Looking Down on You'

Not that I believe it for a moment, but if my parents were 'up there' somewhere, I'd expect them to have more interesting things to do than inspecting my every move!

Cabbie21

I firmly believe in an afterlife but I don’t think those who have died are looking down on us. Once you have died you are beyond the limits of time, which is a human concept.

I have a friend who is a priest, and I remember him telling me that the idea of being reunited with loved ones was a human idea, but that being in God’s presence was a far more wonderful thing, much more than seeing loved ones again, and saying we’d be reunited with loved ones was just a way of bringing comfort. He said that telling bereaved people that they would never see their loved one again, but they’d see God, which was a million times better, would be hurtful.
My friend’s mother had two much loved husbands who died, and she always said they’d all be happy together in the afterlife!

Yes. I think it is possible to 'draw down' the things of heaven into this world. I see and feel it all the time. I feel a little sorry for those who can't or don't want to experience this.
For me it is my life's greatest constant, and a great comfort and reassurance.

Looking down on me, no, walking beside me yes.
A carer I worked with told me that my grandfather was standing behind me, that he was often with me.
I have believed in an after life since I was a child.

I have made such ghastly mistakes during my long life that I sometimes imagine I have kind guardian angels who saved my life.

RosiesMaw2

“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind, Is not to die”

Looking “down” or not, I still feel DH’s presence when I am with my AC and grandchildren.

Yes, we can feel their presence with us

It must be a comfort to anyone who believes it, so as far as I’m concerned, good luck to them.

RosiesMaw2

“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind, Is not to die”

Looking “down” or not, I still feel DH’s presence when I am with my AC and grandchildren.

Lovely Maw

Our elderly neighbour, after being widowed, found her new found freedom after decades of being ruled by her overbearing husband.
Out went the brown furniture inherited from his mother, in came the Laura Ashley 'look' - ginghams, throws, duck egg blue furniture etc.

Don't worry, a friend reassured. I'm sure H, is up there looking down on you.

She looked aghast - oh, I do hope not, she replied.😉

My mum would have a fit if she was looking down at me, sometimes.

I have never had the sense that anyone is, but I'm a sceptical sort.

Yes I totally believe my parents are looking down on me.

I’m always on the fence, not quite believing, yet also not quite disbelieving.

RosiesMaw2

“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind, Is not to die”

Looking “down” or not, I still feel DH’s presence when I am with my AC and grandchildren.

❤️‍🩹

I firmly believe in an afterlife but I don’t think those who have died are looking down on us. Once you have died you are beyond the limits of time, which is a human concept.

crazyH

I saw a white feather on my drive - I didn’t pick it up or think much of it. But where did it come from? I haven’t seen many white birds about 😂

Magpie, seagull, pigeon to name a few. The bird doesn't have to be pure white to shed a white feather. I'm perfectly sure you have at least one of the aforementioned birds frequently your neighbourhood.

No one is watching from above or below.
I’m just happy to draw on the love I received from my parents and other loved ones who are no longer here with me.

A family phrase was 'the One Above sees all' and I still retain a childish belief that my misdeeds are recorded, for future reference, possibly?

One thing I felt very strongly when my mother died was that her work here was done and she had now gone back to her world. It seemed to make sense, whether that world was the world of memory or not I don't know. What I did get out of it was to make the best of each day I had here and not to be nasty to people or difficult unless defending my boundaries. Simple enough.

“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind, Is not to die”

Looking “down” or not, I still feel DH’s presence when I am with my AC and grandchildren.

I believe in the afterlife so yes, I do believe my late husband is watching out for me and will be waiting for me when it is my time to leave this earth.

After he died so many things happened that I could write a book.

When my mum died in London a huge flock of swifts flew round and round her house. Inner London, not a country area. Many years ago. Since then, whenever we travel, far and wide across the globe, we always see some flying very close to us and I always say it is Mum watching us. People we don’t know have noticed because they fly right next to my head. I just tell them it is mum checking me out and laugh.

My grandmother and I were very close and she was in her 90s and very frail when I told her I was thinking of quitting my job to go to uni. She asked me how long a degree takes and I told her three years. I aso told her that I wanted her sitting on the front row when I went to get my diploma. She said:-

"I dont think I'll be doing it in this life child. But wherever I am I'll be watching you and I know youll make me proud."

I often think of those words but being an agnostic I find it impossible to believe that anyone really is watching me from beyond.

Some people find great comfort in thinking this. If it helps then that is what matters.

Shadowdancer

Hopefully they will cover their eyes during my more intimate moments.

Yes, that's what I always think! I can't imagine it being a comforting concept.