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He's 'Looking Down on You'

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GrandmaKT Thu 19-Sept-24 21:58:12

The current thread on the use of the word 'passing' (for died) has made me think of a term I hear a lot.
So many times I hear people say "I know my dad/mum will be looking down on me and they will be so proud" etc..
Honest question, does anyone actually believe this? If so, do you believe that relatives who have died are watching you all the time, or at key moments only? I always wonder!

Babs03 Sat 21-Sept-24 22:42:17

Be careful what you say around children as well. When my grandpa on my mums side died I was about 7 if not a bit younger and I remember my mum saying he was looking down on us, it scared the living daylights out of me. I imagined a ghost hovering above me. Would cover my head in bed at night so he couldn’t see me.

Tamayra Sat 21-Sept-24 22:50:55

I definitely believe in the afterlife
I too Could write a book with all that I’ve experienced re loved ones who have left this dimension

Fidelity2 Sat 21-Sept-24 23:01:26

A loved one is in your head, and in your heart.They are always with you.

CazB Sat 21-Sept-24 23:19:20

My mother and I were very close, and during difficult moments in my life I hear her voice clearly advising me. I often feel her presence and it brings me comfort to convince myself she is near.

specki4eyes Sat 21-Sept-24 23:28:13

Have you noticed that there are thousands of dead people hovering over the thatched roof of The Repair Shop?grin

Patchie1nz Sat 21-Sept-24 23:35:00

Thankyou for keeping the faith. I just lost my little dog. I pray he knows how much I love him and will forever.

yggdrasil Sun 22-Sept-24 08:14:48

Livey

I want to say I don’t believe in afterlife- but terrified of saying it, in case I am wrong !
Stupid or what !!

I don't believe in an afterlife. I say it with no hesitation. And I sincerely hope I am not wrong, because that is a terrifying thought

Ilovedogs22 Sun 22-Sept-24 10:40:50

Regarding the afterlife/ghosts, have any of you noticed that ghosts tend to be seen following the same route, never deviating often for centuries. It's almost like a memory absorbed into the fabric of specific surroundings & particular circumstances, never changing through the decades. When I see my son he is following his previous routes, along the landing or into the the garage. We see a shadow of his form & just say hello to him. 🤔

MissAdventure Sun 22-Sept-24 10:49:18

Some people believe there are 'time slips', where the past merges into the present; hence you're an onlooker onto whatever that person is doing.

sazz1 Sun 22-Sept-24 23:08:37

I talk to my mum quietly when I'm in the garden. If any of the family have problems I ask her to help if she can. Have never seen visions of anyone who has died. Never heard my mum answer me either. I'm on the fence with this not sure either way.
On a lighter note I kept hearing noises in our kitchen late at night. Thought it must be the radiators creaking or the boiler. Realised one night the boiler was turned off. We live opposite a cemetery so I did consider we could be haunted but dismissed that thought. One day OH reached in the cupboard for his packet of cereal bran flakeds and a rat jumped out!!! There was very little cerial left in the packet too. Must have been living under the cabinets for weeks
At least we aren't haunted lolol.

Lovetopaint037 Mon 23-Sept-24 00:26:05

My dad had said he didn’t want slow funeral music at his funeral - he wanted The Flight of the Bumble Bee. So this was duly played. When we went outside to view the flowers and messages there was the biggest, fattest bumble bee buzzing around the flowers. It certainly made us think. I still like to think he was pleased we had remembered..

GrandmaKT Mon 23-Sept-24 11:01:09

specki4eyes

Have you noticed that there are thousands of dead people hovering over the thatched roof of The Repair Shop?grin

Very funny! grin

jd79 Mon 23-Sept-24 18:21:16

I am a Christian, no I'm not perfect by a long stretch. I believe God sent His Son so that we can have eternal life after we 'die' . My mother died when she was 53 and it will be wonderful when I see her again likewise my second husband, the only thing that kept me 'on track' when he first died was knowing he would be waiting for me. My first husband well I forgave him so wouldn't mind seeing him again in passing. If you have faith then like me there's no death just a passing to something better. No black nothing in front of you but a hope for the future. If you have no faith well that's your prerogative also. I talk to my late husband, laugh with him and scream sometimes. I used to say to my mother well you told me husband's are always right well they're not. How do people manage who don't believe in an after life who can't talk to loved ones. For the record I also believe in hell if people just died they wouldn't be punished if they thought they'd got away with it here. As far as I'm concerned they'll be in for a shock!