“Now you see me, now you don’t” is a great game to play with a baby, who is captivated by the mystery of how people can appear and disappear in a moment. It’s only when we’re a bit older that we learn that those things we can’t see are still with us.
What is still very much with you, although it appears to be gone?
I had or perhaps still have a dear friend, Mella, who died some years ago. We were close friends, travelers, lived together in her family home, and were co-workers for a long time. I believe in the finality of death but some how many times I feel her presence or think of a time when we were together. It’s a strange thing for me to consider; I guess our friendship was such a strong thing that it continues to still live with me. It’s not exactly that I miss her but it’s more like a sense that I expect to hear her voice answering a question or that I have a feeling that she and I are still together.