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bonviveur · F
You're asking for "any good reason to [b][u]suppose[/u][/b]" a soul exists. I think, yes. Based purely on my personal belief, wish, hope and general feeling, I think it does. I was bedside with my mother and my father as they transitioned from this earth to another place. And in that transition, as sad for me and as beautiful for them, I witnessed changes in them as their souls left their bodies... changes physical, emotional and spiritual in nature. And when their souls were no longer present among their pure physical existence, I knew they were gone. To me, that is reason enough and why I can suppose the soul exists.
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bonviveur · F
No insensitivity at all. My mother spoke to me. She knew she was dying. She was in and out of consciousness. And in one lucid moment, she told me she didn't want to leave. We had spent days and nights together and her comment to me was hard to hear as I knew medicine, doctors and I couldn't do anything more for her. I finally told her I didn't want her to leave either, but I told her it was ok if she felt it was time. For the next few hours, she asked for my sister, then my brother and said goodbye to them. And she was able to do so. And with some rest off and on, she asked to wear her favorite dress and for everyone to be there with her. The typical physical changes began to take place. And when her breathing slowed and she took her final breaths, I could sense her soul's departure. Whether it be the changes in the air of the room, the changes in the light or the near stoppage of time, there were so many nuances and sensations that gave me the indication that her soul left her body and this earth. It's similar to that of a huge burden being lifted from you. It seems strange to say it, but I felt her departure.