I know my dad is ok now ... read this book!!!

Hi

Firstly I'm sorry to hear you've lost your Dad it sounds as if you were very close and that he was close to your son. I know words will do nothing to take the pain away. Just know we all understand here.

I also want to say I greatly believe our loved ones are still with us after they pass. I cannot believe love so strong just stops existing how can it? I lost my mother in Nov last year coming up to six months and to be honest I do not think it has fully hit me yet. We as a family have had lots of signs and I know it is my mother telling me she is still with us. Some may think coincidence but I fully believe my mother watches over us, giving us strenght to carry on. My mother also didn't want to leave us especially her much adored grandchildren this is what worried her the most throughout her illness. I know she is forever with us not in a physical sense but she is still around. It's beyond hard the thought of never seeing her again at least in this world. I do strongly believe I will see her again in the next and I am not overly religious.

I know not everyone believes in the afterlife and that's fine but to me personally it gives me huge comfort.

Thanks for your post I will have a look for the book.

Take care x x x

Just wanted to send my condolences for your lose of your Dad Sbt123.

What you describe about the feathers and the feeling your Dad is with you, I kinda think it happens with us all when we lose someone close. Its like they are still trying to protect us and let us know that everything is going to be OK. I have lost a few friends to cancer and one that effected me the most was my friend who's diagnosis was near mine I felt like we were going though it together no matter how hard anything was he was always there to try to protect me. He and his wife were very religious, I am a bit on the fence still, I want to believe but just not sure sometimes but he helped me gain some Faith back I had lost along the way, he never blamed anyone he just believed that it was gods will but he wanted to be with his wife as long as possible he didn't want to leave her. Even now many months after his passing both I and his wife have felt his presence its a huge comfort. 

The thing with the feathers is just beautiful, I was once told feathers are a sign of new life, not sure why but I suppose at the moment especially it could be said with all the baby birds there is a few feathers here and there. But the time when I feel really down its strange how a feather will suddenly appear in the most weird places, its also when I feel his presence too. I think its important for us to believe that our loved ones are in a better place. Its wonderful to know their OK. The signs you have had about your Dad is your Dads way of sending you comfort during this difficult time, sending his love and affection, and containing to send you protection and reassurance. 

Everyone in this group understand how it feels to lose someone, maybe different experienced but ultimately everyone describes the sense of love and peace. But sadness too and its OK to feel the wave of emotions that some have described, as grief is a strange thing that some cope really well others just need a bit of love and comfort. We are all hear for you and as some have said to me rubber rings and floats available to get though the waves.

Again I send my loving condolences for your lose