Connecting with the Other Side Through the Eyes of a Child
Psychic mediums and investigators of the paranormal say that it is not unusual for infant children to be able to communicate with those that have passed on to the other side. Here is a true example of how a little boy communicates with a family member who is no longer with us.
I sat on the end of my couch and intently watched my six-month-old son, as he sat on the floor a few feet from me and played with his Lego blocks. Suddenly, he stopped playing, picked his head up and stared at the bookshelf in front of him that holds family pictures. He pointed, something he had just learned how to do, and started giggling. I did not say a word. His giggle then turned into a full laugh. Out of curiosity I looked in the direction he was staring wondering if I was missing something. I looked back at him and he continued to stare upward, smiling, giggling and babbling. This would not be the last time my young son would exhibit this type of behavior.
A few weeks earlier my favorite uncle passed away from a very long battle with cancer. For more than ten years he fought hard and beat the disease on at least seven different occasions. When the cancer came back, he made it perfectly clear that he could not fight in the traditional ways any longer. He tried a new natural organic method that seemed to be working. But, he caught pneumonia and the cancer spread quickly from the middle of his body to his brain, and the end came within days. I don’t really think cancer won. I think God did. He decided that my uncle had suffered enough, and even though he was only sixty-six years old, his time had come.
We flew from our home in the suburbs of Chicago, to northeast Pennsylvania for the wake and the funeral, taking our five-month-old son with us. Even though we knew he would not understand or remember anything, we felt it was very important for my uncle, and aunt for that matter, to see him. We had been talking for months about getting together.
My uncle had a pretty big impact on me throughout my life. He was not only my uncle (my dad’s brother) he was my Godfather. We were very close throughout my child hood and through my teen years. When I struggled and really needed someone he was always there. I moved away from the northeast over fourteen years ago. For the first few years, we drifted a bit, but reconnected just before I got married in 2000. As he told me, “I knew where you were and I knew you needed some space to find yourself.” He was one hundred percent right. Over the past eight years I became closer to him than anyone else in my family.
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Post CommentAmie
On October 10, 2008 at 9:27 am
Props on you. Really like the article and can connect to my young daughter with such behavior. I would be lying if I told you that it has never crossed my mind.
Lauren Axelrod
On October 10, 2008 at 4:51 pm
This is quite interesting. I actually don’t believe in mediums for the sole fact that most times, they are speaking with devil. At least, that what I believe.
gabbic1219
On October 11, 2008 at 1:24 am
very beautiful and my father died as you see in my one article…and yes i ‘ve felt him there by my side…i was even giving his name over the phone and was told the person who startles me at nite is a person whom u were close to and they died in an car accident…hmmm how by a phone call n me telling nothing except my name and telling her i feel like shadows over me as i sleep did she get that …she even said does the name bill ring a bell,that was my fathers name…i started to cry,her name is valerie and she was on a NJ. radio station that i never listen to but just happen to that nite….everything is 4 a reason,god bless…sorry 4 ur loss as well
gabbic1219
On October 11, 2008 at 1:28 am
by the way her name is valerie morrison and when my call ended she said u were meant to get throu tonite..the police have used her in crime cases!
Judy Sheldon
On October 11, 2008 at 11:55 am
I feel that our life here is just temporary, there is an afterlife.
It is that knowledge that helps us deal with the loss of a loved one.
Lost in Arizona
On October 13, 2008 at 11:47 am
I know some people believe that children communicating with the dead is nonsense or “evil.” But in some aspects there might be a connection. Some even think that there might be an aspect of heredity involved with these kind of links (i.e. someone else in the family was capable of communication). I myself am somewhat of a supporter. With my oldest, my mother helped to bring her into this world. She suffered a long hard battle from cancer, and my daughter was at the funeral. After she passed, I brought some of her possessions home and set it up in one of our rooms. My oldest would go in there laughing and giggling. Mind you, perhaps I was still at a loss for my mom, but when my daughter saw me one day crying, she told me, “Don’t worry, grandma loves you and she misses you too.” She did this when she was little more than 3. She couldn’t have remembered her grandma, as she did not see her in the final months, and she was only 16 months when she passed. Occasionally she will still go into that room and laugh and giggle, and now our youngest will occasionally stare at her picture and smile. Perhaps I want to believe, but whatever the reason, it gives me comfort. I’m just glad I’m not the only one who believes.
Jessica Rowe
On October 15, 2008 at 10:05 am
Grear read, I really enjoyed it. When my son was around six or eight months i remember being outside and he would look up at the sky and start talking away and pointing. I told some friends about it and they told me that because babies are so open minded and are not blinded as many adults are, that they are ablde to see and speak to God. Everytime he would look up at the sky I would ask if he was talking to God or to his great grandpa and to say hello for me. For what i saw, i do believe he was speaking to someone.
goodselfme
On October 16, 2008 at 9:29 am
Your sharing has been such a revisiting of what I have experienced in the past with my sister going into Heaven. I am sorry you no longer have your Uncle and God father on earth, however he remains with you, as I believe.
Mary Contrary
On October 17, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I believe it works in reverse too. My granddaughter Kyli passed away @ 2 1/2 mths from SIDS in 2001. On the day that would have been her 5th birthday I was lying in bed thinking about her and wondering what she would look like at this age and how we would be celebrating her birthday. Suddenly I felt a very distinct poke in my belly button. It made me jump and laugh at the same time. Somehow I just knew and I just blurted out, “Okay, Peanut, I get it!” I perked up knowing it had to be her telling me to stop being a blah bunny and get up and live! I am so sorry for your loss, but soooo glad you are special enough to witness and educate yourself to everything special about your child! Kudos!
tony haynes
On October 21, 2008 at 9:27 pm
i’m doing some work with a medium… and my whole process is structured around spirituality and the non-linear abilities of spirit. You’re on point.
Melissa St. Hilaire
On October 24, 2008 at 4:09 pm
What a truly fascinating experience! When my husband and I first moved into our apartment, we both felt it was haunted by a youthful spirit. We’d see a blur, like a child walking by us out of the corners of our eyes or feel a coldness on the floor in front of the television. Several years later our feelings were validated when we chatted up a neighbor who was moving. He told us a story of how a child got stuck in the bottom of the jacuzzi — now boarded up — out in our courtyard and drowned. Upon hearing this, I decided to research spirits and children and ultimately decided to tell the spirit child to go towards the light, as I read children are often confused by death and don’t know what to do. After doing so, the experiences ceased so I like to think he finally moved on to a better place. Thank you for sharing.
Bernadette Louise
On October 31, 2008 at 8:55 am
I truly believe. I had the same experince with my eldest son when he was small. He had an imaginary friend BJ, one day he saw a picture of my Grandmother that had passed away 2 months before he was born. He pointed to the picture and thats BJ!!
tracy sardelli
On November 1, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Another great topic, Very interesting read,
As a child i used to see alot of spirits and had many eerie experiences, my foster mom used to tell me it was my imagination but i know otherwise. When i was expecting my son, the gift returned for a while, within my son’s first year i realised he could see i support and encourage his gift.
Joie Schmidt
On November 3, 2008 at 6:25 pm
A very unique, interesting article. As I grow “younger & wiser” everyday, I become more spiritual and open to things that we cannot necessarily see.
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Peter Cimino
On November 4, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Thank you ALL so, so much for the wonderful feedback and comments! I appreciate you all so much!
Josey
On November 4, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Wow, what a great story. I think John Edwards is so cool too. I love watching his show. Great article.
leannehume
On November 4, 2008 at 3:18 pm
So you do believe in ghosts Lol! such a great story, sorry about your uncle tho.
Melissa Christine
On November 7, 2008 at 11:34 am
Beautifully written.
poetic enigma
On November 7, 2008 at 12:10 pm
this is a great story, beautifully written, thanks for sharing
Paula Mitchell Bentley
On November 7, 2008 at 3:54 pm
That is such a touching article. My condolences on the loss of your uncle. I’ve had very similar experiences with my 2 1/2 year old. We just lost a baby in March and she talks about him all the time. I wear his ashes around my neck and she’ll kiss the pendant and talk to him and even feed him sometimes — mostly cheese for some reason. Maybe cause it’s the messiest! It breaks my heart when she says our baby Kye is crying.
Nicole Louise
On November 7, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I’m sorry for your loss. I really connected with your article and hope to read more.
I don’t know if this’ll help at all or not but this life is so temporary. In the long run, it’s like a blink of an eye, the time you’ll have missed him. You’ll see your legend again.
Debbi e Mann
On November 8, 2008 at 12:40 am
I do believe that children can see things that adults cannot because a child’s mind is not as corrupt, it’s more open because they are so innocent. Great details, Brian, and I too am sorry for your loss. God bless!
Debbie Mann
On November 8, 2008 at 12:48 am
I’m so sorry. I meant, peter. There’s a few Brian’s. A couple on triond and of course my husband.
aisaellis
On November 10, 2008 at 4:46 pm
i like this article..very well written and full of emotions..I know when you wrote this it came from your heart..
Bren Parks
On November 13, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Extremely well written article….makes me think.
Schaller
On November 17, 2008 at 12:27 am
My grandfather passed away about twelve years ago after a lengthy battle with cancer in his house with all his children and grandchildren by his side, except for one who could not make it who was in Arizona. That night in her apartment she had a friend come over who said a strange man was in her hallway who was tall, thin, had a long grey beard and cowboy boots with one pant leg in and one out. Granpa always wore his pants like that with his cowboy boots. And that was just the beginning. The following months lights would go on and off in his old house and grandma would be startled from her sleep by the phone ringing every night at exactly three A.m. Bumps and thumps would emanate from all sorts of places they shouldn’t of and an apparition of granpa was even sighted in his sons house late at night later that year.
Needless to say he was quite active. Once all of us grandchildren were staying the night in the house and were being rather ornery and wouldn’t go to bed. Even after repeated warnings to go to sleep we kept the entire house up. Finally after being warned once again and not stopping once again two sharp raps were heard on the second story window and the lights came on and went off again in the room. We shut up and packed it in for the night. We knew granpa wasn’t happy.
Perhaps the most bizarre happenings involved my cousin Evan who was born about six months before granpa died. He too said he saw granpa. His parents would also wake up in the middle of the night to hear him playing in the next room with gramps. He even referred to him as Granpa. No mistakes could be made about it. Evan still reme,bers it. He is eighteen now and still won’t go into his old room where granpa used to wake him up to play. He still sees him every once in a while too in the house.
Other weird things have happened in that house. Granpas old chair rocking on its own, then there is my uncle who is a truck driver is often woke up on the road by a pounding on his truck door and a voice yelling “Jimmy, wake up.” Usually this happens if he is running late. (Granpa was a trucker too.) Sometimes a toilet will flush on its own and at the same time granpas old cologne can be smelt in the air as if he had just walked by.
On another note, I think it might be hereditary or there is just something special about that small Nebraska town where most of this has been happening. My other cousin who lives in Iowa near me has vivid memories of a “Blue Lady” that used to play with him whenever we’d visit Gramma and Granpa. Turns out a neighbor lady had died years before that was considered a bit eccentric because she always dressed in blue and wandered the streets talking to herself. He still remembers playing in the sandbox with her for hours at a time. This never happened to him Iowa though.
Anyways, great article. I can relate. keep up the good work.
Maria T
On November 21, 2008 at 11:26 am
I really enjoyed reading your work, i believed in paranormal.
I am sorry for your lost too!xx
PR Mace
On November 21, 2008 at 11:45 am
Such a well written article. It touched me. I believe children can see things we can’t because their minds are more open. I also believe animals can to. I very much believe in the paranormal. I have too many reasons and have had too many things happen not to.
maryspaul
On November 23, 2008 at 2:37 pm
A very interesting work. Children normally have extra potentials that older persons have lost. God bless…
maryspaul
shafi choudhury
On November 23, 2008 at 3:12 pm
its true that children can see ghosts and so on. They have special eyes. In our religion, children are angels.
leena mathew
On November 24, 2008 at 8:55 am
an eye opening article
Mary Patricia Bird
On November 24, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I am a strong believer as both my brother and father have communicated with me from the other side through various methods. Lights flickering is a common one; one that a lot of people would say “pshaw” to. You’ll note my last name (it’s my maiden name). When I was at my brother’s funeral, we came out from the funeral home and found a bird feather on my father’s car. Coincidence? When my father died, a man whose whole life existed around the music business, we were walking out the back door of my mother’s house when we heard a chorus of birds singing in a tree. So what? Well, it was February! Mom said she never heard it again.
My father and brother have also communicated to me, spoken to me, in dreams. It is very comforting.
Alaina Ellington
On November 25, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Wow!! It’s a little scary to me!! I mean when I hear my 18 month old son talking to himself in his room before bed, I too know that he is not alone in there. However instead of welcoming it I am usually too scared to do anything about it!!
I”m a chicken!! lol
I would also recommend checking out Sylvia Brown’s work. She’s fantastic!!
Sincerely,
Alaina
shaun simpson
On November 29, 2008 at 6:12 am
this is really interesting and very well written
take care
shaun
BC Doan
On December 10, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Hi Peter,
This is a fascinating read, and a very interesting topic..Love how you described a certain part in this article.
Sheila
On December 12, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Wonderful and intriguing article Peter!! I have had experiences myself but if I start going into detail here Ill end up taking up 10 pages. Hmm good idea for an article of my own. I have missed you and it was wonderful to come back to such fantastic writing!!
Debbie Berk
On December 17, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Very interesting read and well done. Keep up the great work you are doing.
Silent Writer
On February 6, 2009 at 11:51 am
Very interesting read. I certainly believe in mediums and the like. I think it’s really comforting after the death of a loved one.
Keep writing!
Luzanie
On February 10, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Hi Peter,
I love this piece. I am going add a link to it on my blog (section -writers corner) Nice work.
http://luzanie09.wordpress.com
SJ Dickens
On February 20, 2009 at 1:22 am
Paranormal experts claim that Children’s purity of heart and less corrupted mind enable them to tune in to the higher frequencies/vibrations of the those beyond the earthly dimension. My faith tells me that God is the creator of all things visible and invisible. I agree with you.
Shalom.
islandgirl
On February 20, 2009 at 7:36 pm
this is true, this happens with me with my kid too.
Bo Russo
On February 25, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Pete,was very touched by this and while I can’t say I’ve seen this behavior,I’ve heard of it and believe there can be no other explanation.I can tell you this… A few years ago, I took my son to the mortuary where my dad is at: My son, who is named after him,I told him to put his hand on the marker,I could see it in his eyes, something shocked the hell out of him.I said did you fell him? he said YES I DID, wow dad that was weird.I asked what did he ask you?He said I’m not sure,but I defenitely knew it was him and he knew me.Good enough for me.My uncle was also my godfather,in the old way,like only a paisano could understand.
Aldrin A Wilding West
On February 28, 2009 at 4:36 pm
My family have recently been through a terrible trauma involving someone abusing our children. Someone we had accepted into our home, and had absolutely no inkling as to their intentions regarding our children, or more precisely, that they would find opportunity in our home to carry out their desires. My link to this account from Peter, is in a warning sign that we were given, that I simply have no other explanation for, other than that it must have come from one of our loved ones who had passed over and was watching over us. Unfortunately, we must have missed many others, but this one, in the dead of night, was so unusual, and meant to wake me at the right time, that I have no doubt in Peter’s beliefs. If anyone at all is interested, I was a complete sceptic. We have an equivalent of John Edwards in the UK, his name is Colin Fry. He’s just too specific to be cold-reading. This is a comments page, and just by my comment and all of those before me, you can see that so many people just can’t be wrong.
Thank you Peter. Really enjoyed learning about your particular connection with the other side.
Aldrin
Kate Smedley
On March 3, 2009 at 1:02 am
I love this article. I spent the early years after my brother was killed trying desperately to contact him but there are a lot of fakes out there. Finally found someone last year who was fantastic. I think children are more receptive as they don’t have the ‘prejudices’ we do.
Thanks for this great piece of writing Peter.
Colleen Ranney
On March 4, 2009 at 7:33 am
I love how you wrote it was not cancer that got him it was God. This is perfect and I felt it! I really enjoyed reading about this experience. Yes those who have moved beyond their physical bodies are still with us. I am grateful for all those who are open to communication both here and on the other realm. We truly are nature beings of love and harmony. Great article again!
Vickie C Jordan
On March 14, 2009 at 4:00 am
Hi Peter, thanks for adding me as a friend recently. I have been reading some of your writing…I can tell you have a great desire to understand beyond the realm of this world. I have that same hunger. I recommend you go check out this man, kimclement.com, this man was in detroit and i went to one of his meetings and he called me out of 1000 people and told me all about my daughter, who at that time had become a crack addict, he told me about how she had ran from this city because there was a contract out on her life and her husbands (he had no way of knowing any of it) but then proceeded to tell me what her future would be, and she is living that word today! This man is amazing! I have followed his life over the past 10 yrs and am still just as amazed! There is so much more than just the here and now that we can see and touch and I pray you will experience all that your heart hungers for Peter.
Blessings! Vickie
kns1992
On March 24, 2009 at 8:48 pm
You are an amazing writer. This is an excellent piece I really enjoyed it.
Stacey T Pollock
On March 25, 2009 at 12:51 pm
You have very interesting and wonderfully written articles!
I also understand this one that you write about your son connecting to your uncle and other energies. I myself have had to deal with this all of my life, and see it very much as normal, that I do not even talk about it much. Some years back I even went to see a psychologist who was literally awed by what things I was seeing, which made me surprised alot. I however do not see it as something that should be considered unusual, but merely possible for everyone to experience. (Plus I see it a bit differently than maybe alot of other people do, in a more practical way, than seeing at as something mystical). It is a communication, a language between energy from different dimensions of space. I never thought that people would be so interested in this topic through, simply because I always thought that everyone had the ability to do this naturally. Actually, I know for sure that everyone has the ability to do this naturally.
Thankyou for sharing your inspirational story, that brings beauty to a topic that most people fear and for showing more than what is just surface value experiences.
tina aka woundedsoul6
On March 29, 2009 at 8:30 am
Peter,
I could totally relate to this.When my daughter was 3 she ended up in a coma, she was ventilated and there seemed to be no hope. One day my aunt came and visited me from the holy lands and visited my daughter and put in her hand a rosary and cross that had been blessed in italy. Within 24 hours she awoke, she wasn’t the same however and it took months and months for her to get back to where she was. When she was home she started to see people, she would yell at them and tell her to stop following her, she would tell me strange stories of this one young girl and how she died,etc, it went on for years until one day she said they didn’t come around as much as they used to. I have another child a daughter who when she was younger she would be able to answer my questions or bring me objects that I had just thought of in my head and never spoke aloud. It was very interesting how many of the kids had this extra sense. My son who was around one found an old hat that belonged to my grandfather who I adored and he put the hat on and would wear it all the time. He told me it was grandpa’s hat and grandpa was watching over him. He never met my grandfather for he died before he was born and no one ever mentioned my grandfather to him. He wore that hat until he was 5 and to this day keeps it in his room on his special shelf. My son is now 11. So many strange occurances have happened over the years for as long as I can remember, even when i was a child. Our family was very in tune the spiritual side and we all were quite open and perceptive. This was a great article. I watch psychic kids on television and that is a great show.
Thanks for yet again a wonderful article.
Moses Ingram
On May 16, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Hi Peter, Thank you so much for this and I am pleased to see that we are so much alike in interest in the paranormal . I feel just as you do yet have never had experiences myself. I am going to visit the site you mentioned as I too believe that children are more likely to see “beyond the veil” as they are still very close to home. I also think that some people can communicate just before they leave this life to return “home”. My first wife and I raised three boys but neither of them had such experiences that I know off. I did know one boy who remembered a past life, but his parents discouraged him from talking about it, although he continued to do so until he eventually began to forget. Once again thank you and please if you have other such stories, I would love to read them. Keep at it, you are an amazing writer.
PhoenixRox
On August 13, 2009 at 9:09 am
This is a very interesting piece and you are an excellent writer. This piece held my attention at every line and I was left wondering what would happen next. Almost like an excellent novel. May The Legend RIP. Gosh, I always had a feeling kids are better connected and as they grow up this connection with the other dimension deteriorates, Hmm.. really made me think.
Thanks!