Life after Death and life after death

Everyone has different views of what happens to our soul when we die. Having recently been through the heartbreaking death of my father it really brings to surface my own mortality. I have never really had any doubt that our spirits continue to live on in the universe somehow. But seeing someone die and lay there dead in front of you is extremely confronting and challenges the possibilities of this being true. I want to believe so badly again as it's a calming thought. If anyone has any convincing thoughts on the matter feel free to comment. Then there is life after death of those left behind. Everything is different. Mostly for the partner. All of a sudden you have no one to make dinner for or ask to pick up some milk. The little things. This is where true friends  are there to invite you to the movies, pop in for a cuppa tea. They are just there. You also have choices. You can crawl into a cave or poke your head out see what the world had to offer. It's important to get out there and do all the things you've dreamed of but never had the time or chance. New chapters can be exciting.