My dad wasn’t a religious man. He thought it was a load of nonsense and mumbo jumbo and the “root of all evil in the world”, to be honest! But I miss him so much and would love to think he is still somewhere, with late friends, family and pets who have passed. But I see or hear no sign he is still here. Of course, the memories will be with me forever, but I’d love to know he is still somewhere. This is probably nonsense, as my dad thought too. But I miss him so much, I’d love to know he is still with us, somehow, somewhere. Love you and miss you, Dad. 
Hello Franniefanakapan
I am so sorry to hear that you Dad passed away from cancer and that you are missing him. He sounds quite a character. Although Dad was not a religious man it does not mean that you can not take some comfort from it if you do have faith. I think memories are very important and I took comfort from mine that I have with both parents. One who passed from cancer and one who passed from other causes.
I do believe that they are both still around our family in some way if only in our thoughts and memories. Every time something happens in our family, such as a new grand child we often talk about how happy they would have been to be grand parents again and we talk about them regularly to new family members. So in a way they do live on and we talk about them as if they are still around.
What I found though is that grief is sort of a journey with lots of stages and it is best to talk and express all these feelings- and these feelings are all very natural.
If you ever feel like talking it through with someone neutral would help then give the Support Line a call. They will more than understand.
Jane
