"If you were once connected with someone, does it make sense that the connection is broken just because of a physical death? No, the connection stays. You may just have to listen differently. You may just have to talk differently. The truth is: the connection is never broken. It's quite impossible to break the most powerful connection in the universe. As long as you exist, the connection stays."--Chris Collins
To me, this is the single most comforting aspect when a loved one passes--thinking about that connection you shared and that these invisible ties aren't broken. A comforting thought when it's nearly impossible to be comforted.