I usually visit Voisalmensaari to think of Nadine in the mornings. I sit or lay down there, take in the impressive view over the lake and listen to my songs. When it comes to “Up There In Heaven“, the centerpiece of my playlist, my gaze rises towards the sky and I always have to think about what Nick told me: that Nadine is somewhere up there watching us from her cloud. This is of course only his naive way of explaining the unexplainable to himself, but it also arises the serious question of an afterlife and the existence of an independent soul.
No matter what any religion or philosophy might say, I’m sure there is no way for us to be sure about in lifetime. I’m convinced to almost one hundred percent that death means the end of everything. But there is that one question that raises my doubts: Is it really possible that concepts like love, morals or justice can be derived solely from biological or chemical processes? It’s this little nagging doubt that makes me hope for more, whatever that might be and however that might work. But at least it provides some consolation…
