Back in October, I sent a photo of Ollie to a friend of mine. We were in the pumpkin patch near our home and the photo caught the essence of our little boy perfectly: big smile, bright eyes and an easygoing demeanor.
A few days after I had sent the photo, my friend emailed me back to tell me that her friend (a death and transition counselor — and an intuitive guy) said, without hesitation, that our little boy was highly intuitive. He said that he was sparkling with great deal of knowledge built in already. He also mentioned, without even meeting our son, that he was a great deal of fun. That part, for sure, is true. But, I started thinking more about the intuitive nature of our child. When my grandfather died, Ollie knew that something was up with me. He noticed that I was sad and he managed to cheer me up when I needed it most.
This past weekend, my aunt and uncle came to visit us. My uncle is my late father’s brother. When they arrived, Ollie was his usual fun-loving self. After a few minutes, though, we all noticed that he was looking at my uncle. OK, he was pretty much staring at him. But it wasn’t an uncomfortable stare. We all were amazed because it was clear that he could tell my uncle was blood and it was as though he was trying to figure out the connection. He knew there was something familiar about my uncle and he was just soaking it all in. We tried diverting his attention a couple of times, but he was fixated. After a little while, it seemed as though he made the connection and opened up even more — and became even more fun-loving during their visit. The “intuitive thing” had shown itself to us yet again.
I’ve always been in awe of what children absorb and how they react to people and situations. Since my friend pointed his intuitive side out, I am more acutely aware of it all. I notice the little things that he pays attention to. I notice that he has a highly thoughtful side and that he has an introspective manner at times. I know very little about the intuitive world. But, as his mannerisms are pointed out by others, it seems like there’s quite a bit more going on in his mind and his soul than we even realize.
And I can’t wait to see how that manifests itself as he gets older.
