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Hey Mom, Where Do We Go When We Die? Mother/Daughter Notes (8)

Hey Mom,
Where do we go when we die?
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Dear Daughter
A lot of smart people have studied that for a long time. Some believe we go to heaven or hell. That might help them sleep at night, or not. �
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Can�t you hear God, if she�s able to speak, saying, �I gave you this tangible life on a beautiful planet and these special ways of being with one another, but now you want eternal salvation? Give me a break.� �
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I think we just cease to exist when we die. We come from nothing and return to nothing after burning with life for a short season. Only what lives on in the thoughts and the lives of others exists after we�re gone. That�s why it�s so important to live and love fully while we can.
Burn bright, sweet daughter! �
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I�m happy with that plan. That�s part of the reason I love you so much.

Written by Nizana

(Lauryn)

Published 21st Mar 2022 | Edited 6th Mar 2023

Author's Note

For this exchange, I updated my response from the first time my daughter asked this question as a 5-year-old to now as a beautiful 19-year-old. Some things change in 14 years and some don't.