One thing I dislike about being an atheist is that I don't believe in an afterlife. When I die I'm just done. We all are. That means I will never meet my maker, I won't see my mother ever again, and worst of all I won't be able to help guide my children from beyond the grave. This is a real problem for me because I really love my family. In fact, I love them so much that I never want to leave them, but never is an impossibility that sometimes tears me to pieces.