Moving on
Once, there was a baby girl who was left in the care of her relatives after the death of her mother. Shortly after the mother passed away, the relatives felt her presence hovering over the child, who looked up and said, “Mama, Mama!”
Feeling great discomfort and anxiety, a relative called out, “Please, leave your child in our hands. Don’t fear, we will take care of your baby.” Thereafter, they could no longer “feel” her.
In another case, after a friend’s mother passed away, she felt her presence beside her, so she said, “Mama, it’s all right to go. Don’t be afraid to take shelter in God.” After saying this, the “presence” she felt vanished.
These stories prove that a living being continues to exist after he or she leaves the material body.
Some implications:
Suicide does not put an end to one’s feelings of loneliness, frustration and anger. A person may destroy his body, but he continues to carry his anxieties and unhappiness with him. Suicide is never an intelligent solution.
Strong attachment to people and places hinders us from departing from a particular situation. The need to linger can lead us to a ghostly existence, which isn’t a favorable situation for the people we leave behind. To move on, we have to learn to let go.
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If we love our departed friends and relatives, we don’t want them to linger, especially not through a medium. Let’s wish them well and encourage them to take shelter in God.
Life will go on without us. Don’t worry about our friends and relatives—after all, we’re not in a position to give them lasting security and protection.
Accept that relationships in the material world are fleeting. What’s better is the eternal bond forged with our Supreme Friend.
Material attachments bind us to this temporary world; spiritual attachments lead us home.
If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please reach out to the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH). Their crisis hotlines are available at 1553 (Luzon-wide landline toll-free), 0917-899-USAP (8727), 0966-351-4518, and 0908-639-2672. For more information, visit their website: (https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline)
Alternatively, you can contact Hopeline PH at the following numbers: 0917-5584673, 0918-8734673, 88044673. Additional resources are available at ngf-mindstrong.org, or connect with them on Facebook at Hopeline PH.
