personally i do not strongly believe in an afterlife the way heaven is depicted, although i completely respect other people’s beliefs in it. but i do know that energy is neither created nor destroyed, so all the particles that make up our loved ones’ souls do not just disappear; they transform and return to the universe. the movie interstellar also opened my mind to seeing time as non-linear, and i highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it, because it’s a beautiful depiction of love, loss, and grief. our perception of time is linear, but our perception is limited. to me, the past where i am still experiencing life with my baby still exists somewhere, even if it’s inaccessible to me now. to me, he’s still out there running around and being silly. i still talk about him in the present tense. the loss of his physical presence hurts like hell, but i still feel connected to him. maybe in another dimension he is laying beside me. he is not gone, he is everywhere around me. there is so much we do not know, so i’ll believe in that possibility. i just wanted to share because i know some people don’t believe in an afterlife and struggle to find comfort and peace, so i hope this can be helpful for others.