To grieve a loved one's death, in a world where people aren't supposed to die

The birds' singing have long faded into silence, the sky overhead is an alluring blend of purple and orange, with a sprinkle of pink in the horizon. Everything seems to be frozen in place, including us. A garden in the middle of seemingly nowhere, we stand there, paying our respect, and i guess praying too. Even in the age we're living in, you still can't bring back the deadI have only heard stories of him and seen him in videos, but i guess dad does miss him a lot, my grandpa

"I'm sorry pops. I'm sure dad wanted to see you one last time, but said he wouldn't want to disturb your sleep"
"You cannot fool me kid. The boy didn't disturb my sleep because he was saving me. He knew that they were coming for me and i wasn't ready to make a decision"
"I- well, i guess there's no use lying to you haha. You're just as perceptive as ever"
Dad's laughter seemed forced, i have never seen him with such a pensive face before
"Despite already knowing too well how everything played out. I still want to hear the details of what happened to my son. Could you do me the favour kiddo?"
"Yes, um. It was... many many years ago. One day they came over, announcing you had been chosen to receive "The Truth". Dad said you were sleeping. Then they offered to help wake you up, but dad proposed that he could earn it in your stead" "On the day of his 'transcendence', an utterly massive, enormous crowd gathered, just as you could imagine, trillions of people from every part of the universe. There were people on the ground, underground, in the air in their spriritual forms, even people on spaceships in space observing" "Possibly the largest gathering of the century, all there to witness the forbidden highest 'Ascension', the most prestigious gift that could be given to a human being, that will also erase any trace of humanity within the person" "Dad began to share his consciousness and experiences with everyone observing. For the first time in my life, i was able to feel what he was thinking, and feel what he was feeling. And also the last time... It began with him think about how much he loved all of us, you, grandma, his wife, and me... But soon those thoughts and feelings turned into pain, and confusion, from the overloading of sensations, from 'The Truth' overriding his ego. As an observer, his experiences were also connected with mine, i still remember having this splitting headache, everything started to blur... every thought, every emotion, every worry, every passion... Nothing seemed to matter, it felt like every feeling was going to be alright. Then the crowd got disconnected from his experiences, it was becoming increasingly dangerous for us. Dad was... going to become one with the universe, with existence. Or at least he should have"

Then he teared up. Real, visible tears. My dad is crying, sobbing even, kneeling on the ground. This is the first time i see him like this, the first time i see anyone like this. I don't know what to do. My mom sat down right beside dad, comforting him, but not saying a word. I guess it is indeed an awful feeling, the most dreadful, depressing, the most horrifying thing you could ever experience in the 'modern' world. To grieve a loved one's death, in a world where people aren't supposed to die. I still don't understand 'death', and i hope i'll never have to. But from what i've read, throughout our history, it has almost always brought devastating and lasting effects to people close to those experiencing death. But at least people from the past had 'duties' to attend to that would let them temporarily forget and move on from their sufferings. Outside of school, i don't think anybody has any 'duties' anymore. I hope dad will be alright, and my great grandfather too. My great grandfather?

While mom was with dad, he was just there, on a bench, alone, his face contemplative. He wasn't crying or anything, but i felt like, maybe i should...

He turned his gaze to the side, towards me, and nodded slightly, as if to say he appreciated my presence
"If i knew all of this would happen i wouldn't have joined the research team" "Did your dad ever tell you anything about me eh?"
"..." He initiated a conversation with me, what do i do? I mean, i guess i should want this "Yeah he did tell me a few things... That you were one of the leading scientists in humanity's final project, and uh-"
"It must feel weird knowing that your great grandfather is still alive, to meet him in person, eh kid?"
"Y-yeah it kinda is... But i'm, glad, that you're still here with us. With dad"
"Hahaha, betcha i am! I will be here for a long long time" "In our day, when any grown-up could do nearly whatever they want, a purposeless world to maximize freedom, there's roughly nothing that could be done to lift the pain away" "Well except for two things, and this old man here is too much of a coward for either of them. My boy was a true hero i tell ya. He saved the world from a mass suicide"