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In reply to the discussion: My father died on June 18th of this year - he was just shy of 87. [View all]Bretton Garcia
(970 posts)39. Pen:
I guess we could say that if your father's loved ones, their friendly deeds, lived on in his memory, his brain, their "spirit" lived on. In his memory. And comforted him.
In my opinion, that's one of the meanings of a lot of "spirit" talk. In Christianity and other religions. As you might suggest in part, there's no need to call that supernatural. Or religious.
You might call it one of the natural wonders of nature. And specifically of the material human brain.
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