| Many years ago, my children were raised on the | | | | was in heaven before I got into your tummy and I'm |
| various teachings and concepts of "magic" as I was | | | | going back again after I die, then can I come back |
| studying different religions and spiritual beliefs. I had | | | | again and again if I want to?""There are some people |
| come across many metaphysical teachings woven | | | | who say yes you can and there are some people |
| throughout most of the different religions. It was very | | | | who say no you can't. They say you only get one turn |
| important to me that they stay authentic and real. I | | | | at life.""Is it okay with you if I come back again?""Yeah |
| didn't want them to ever allow anyone to convince | | | | sure," I shrugged, "if you want to. I don't see why not.""I |
| them to be something other than the beautiful souls | | | | can come back and live again and again if I want |
| they already were. They took to the metaphysical | | | | to?""It's okay with me. You can come back as many |
| teachings quite easily and naturally. Often they already | | | | times as you want. It's really up to you."With a worried |
| knew whatever it was I had thought I was going to | | | | look on his face he asked, "Will you be my mom every |
| teach them.My four-year-old son asked me one | | | | time?""Yes, of course, honey. I'll always be your mom |
| morning, "Where did I live before I got into your tummy | | | | forever and ever."His face lit up with relief at the |
| to be born." He naturally assumed that he'd always | | | | reassurance that I'd always be here for him. Then he |
| existed despite his lack of memory about life before | | | | asked, "So next time, can we be farmers?""No, |
| being born. It was just after Valentine's Day and I | | | | absolutely not."He did his best to argue the point, but he |
| reminded him of those cupid style angel babies that | | | | never could convince me to become a farmer. I |
| we had seen in the stores. We had both really like all | | | | always told him that I was tired of working that hard |
| of the statues, greeting cards, and pictures of the little | | | | and that I wanted to play more in my next life. He |
| cherubs. I told him that he was one of those little baby | | | | enjoyed a childhood in which he believed that he could |
| angels up in heaven before I got pregnant with him.He | | | | be anything and everything he could dream of. He |
| asked if his younger sister had been a cherub too. | | | | never worried about running out of time, because he |
| "Yes, of course." He then double checked to make | | | | had so many lifetimes to fill.Over the years, he's asked |
| sure they had been hanging out up in heaven together | | | | many big cosmic questions about spiritual and |
| waiting to come down. He seemed satisfied with the | | | | paranormal topics. How is it that sometimes we see |
| idea that his little sister and him had both played | | | | visions of things before they happen? How is it that |
| together as little winged babies in up in heaven waiting | | | | we can talk to guardian angels that we can't see and |
| for their turn to be born.My son had heard the stories | | | | yet we can hear answers? How come not everyone |
| of how I had seen visions of his sister for five years | | | | hears them? Who's in charge? Why is it that the |
| before she finally came into our lives. He wanted to | | | | religions are all so much alike and yet people fight so |
| know if I'd had visions of him too. "No, just this one | | | | much over which one's exactly right? Who's right? |
| dream where you were running around peeing on | | | | How is it he could have memories of being an adult |
| everything. However just because I didn't see you | | | | Native American warrior when he was only a young |
| ahead of time doesn't mean that you aren't a | | | | boy? Why is their music so haunting? How come he |
| wonderful and amazing gift in my life. It doesn't mean | | | | sees Celtic symbols in his dreams at night sometimes? |
| that I don't love you just the same as if I had seen you | | | | Why is he so attached to the falcons?He's in high |
| coming ahead of time." He sat there nodding his head | | | | school now and has studied many different belief |
| with this wise old man's expression on his face as he | | | | systems. He's not so sure now that reincarnation is |
| thought for awhile.When he spoke next, I almost | | | | how it all works. He's open to different beliefs, but as a |
| laughed aloud at his reasoning. So, he wanted to know, | | | | rather scientific type, he's really quite skeptical and |
| didn't this all mean that he was faster than his sister | | | | requires a lot of proof. I encourage him to do his own |
| and had bested her in yet another race? After all, he'd | | | | research and find proof as to what really happens |
| beat her by two whole years. "Yeah," I chuckled at | | | | after we die. He hasn't really studied religions for quite |
| where his mind had gone with it all, "I guess you did." | | | | some time now because he's far more interested in |
| With that he ran off to rub it in her face. He always | | | | studying girls and bass guitars. I'm not too worried |
| took such pride in being bigger, faster, and older than | | | | about it because I know that the seeds of spirituality |
| her. As far as he was concerned, it was proof that | | | | were firmly planted in his upbringing and at some point |
| yet again, he was faster than her.Later that evening he | | | | in his future he will again look towards the heavens for |
| came back to ask me some more questions, "So, if I | | | | answers as to where he was before he was born. |