I see it two ways... 1: You believe in nothing. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The person is gone. 2: You believe in a higher power. The ones we love, depending on what we have faith in, will go somewhere good or bad. (I.e. heaven/hell) or be reincarnated as something or someone else and still be with us in a sense. ------------------------------------------------------------------ personally, i'm christian, and as such, don't beleive in reincarnation, but it's in no way my place to decide what you believe or what you do. I'm just trying to point out the possible long run. No beleifs: Gone Forever Yes beleifs: it may be a gamble, and no, there's no sure end, but at least this way there's a chance... no matter how microscpoic... there is still a chance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to my rambling and I hope I helped in someway, You have my prayers. Much love! :)