Death and atheism - something I've struggled with

[Cinjin]

What are some ways that you cope and deal with the pain of losing a loved one, as atheists?

These comfort questions are easy for any non-believer.
1. Embrace your sadness. In time it will pass gently on it's way.
2. Remind yourself that life with no end would be horrific. We weren't meant to live with our parents or our children for all eternity. Imagine 100 trillion years with your father or your son, and knowing that 100 trillion more will add nothing to your heaps of useless forgotten memories. What an empty existence.

Death makes life beautiful. Ironically, it's the end that makes the journey such a sweet memory. The same will go for you, when it's your time.