_{“not largely. there’s more evidence that points to the world having no true design. the universe being a lot more vast than any religion ever paints…” it was something she had struggled with her whole life, what she truly believed in that department. her mind told her no, but her heart yearned for yes. “but, like any human, i guess i am a little bit driven by emotion to want to.” mostly to know she would see her dad again.}

     _{“and that is where you’re wrong.  nothing ends – not  really.”  or maybe that was just how he saw things at the moment. “eventually, you’ll find yourself in a situation where you have to hope there is something else.” he’d been in that place several times – more than he’d enjoy counting and yet… he didn’t seem to think it was that big of a deal. “sometimes it’s for better, but most of the time it’s for worse.”}