Soul passing.
I can hear them. Luca and Ivy.
He’s teasing, she’s crying.
“I’ve stolen your soul”, he keeps telling her.
“Give it back” she wails.
Amusing and annoying all at once…I call him.
“Luca, stop teasing Ivy. She doesn’t even know what a soul is and you’re just irritating her.”
He’s still laughing. I’m not.
I frown and ask him to tell me what a soul is.
He pauses the sillyness.
and answers.
“It’s a soft breeze.”
I’m perplexed.
“A what? Why do you say that?”
“Well,” he says “it’s like a little whoosh.”
I still don’t understand.
“Why?”
“It’s just the sound of a person passing you on their way to Heaven.”
Gulp.
In that moment, I feel like I’m ten and he’s,well, forever.
It’s not the first time.
{I’m typing with tears in my eyes.}
I think your little man is wise beyond his years. I’ve felt that soul passing as someone left this world right in front of me…and it’s very real, and very much a “woosh”. A life changing, beautiful woosh.
You are typing with tears and I am reading with tears. Can I wrap him up and bring him to stay with me? What an amazing son you have. My children could learn so much from him.
Big hugs from me!
I have goosebumps.
how positively beautiful!
What beautiful touching words from Luca at his tender age…. leaves you wondering…
Marsha x
Wow. so very very wise.
such wise words. from such a lovely boy.
touching.
i agree with what everyone else has said above me aswell
big loves from me.
Gulp indeed. Love what we learn from our children – so easy to think they are only learning from us, but the real lessons of life come from them. xx
I have no words..only tears.
Love this… makes me want to meet him even more. I always learn something from kids at a session – what a great reminder not to overlook their perspectives on life. Miss you… xx
That is so divine, what a smart boy :)
x
Reading with tears in my eyes. How beautifully amazing.
From the mouths of babes. How dear. How real. How beautiful.
Wow, I have the goosebumps. Your children are all so beautiful and wise. Must be just like their mom. Thinking of you all.
From the mouth of babes . . . amazing perspective for a young man.
amazing. simply amazing. i was trying to explain “soul” to annie the other day and honestly i couldn’t come up with anything as profound as the words luca has spoken. thank you luca. xo
Luca,
You are amazing!
Sheye,
He has such a beautiful way about him.
AS do you all of your children.
Tara
Beautiful and touching.
I was trying to explaine ’soul’ to Emily the other day, and I completely lost her in my rambling explaination. She just went ahead and changed the subject on me. I love what Luca said.
Love this. What a beautiful thought. Thanks for sharing.
oh wow. Goosebumps!
all i can say is… WHOA!
nothing surpasses the beautiful simplicity of a child.
How beautiful ~ words and image :D
Wow Shaye…Wow…!
and I’m reading with tears in my eyes….
Wow, I love the way he explained it.
absolutely beautiful. That made my day just a little happier. Thank you for sharing.
That makes me catch my breath.
Wise one.
wow.. I`ve got goosebumps, beautiful .. you should frame that.. Can`t believe he said it like that.. that is just perfect
This is so heartfelt and eloquent. Touching too.xo
I love his way of thinking. I will pay more attention to the “wooshes” in my life.
~Kati
Wow! What an amazing little boy! I´m speechless.
How can he be so thought provoking at such a young age…..these are amazing kids you are raising Sheye. They will grow up and dazzle you….even more than they do today.
Sometimes (most times) children see with simple beauty the things that elude us adults.
What a perfect description for a hard to describe word.
L,
Tania
I am addicted to your blog, your writing, your family, your photography. It’s all so refreshing and brings me to tears often. You are a beautiful person and you’ve taught your children well.
Wow Sheye, I feel completely eclipsed by your son’s wisdom. What an amazing young man you have there. XO Sherri
oh my goodness. amazing.
jbxo
Wow, that is so profound!
Our kids teach us so much more than we teach them.
It doesn’t surprise me at all that your boy is so ‘aware’ for the want of a better word.
Much love xxx
what an amazing soul he is to notice the ‘whooshes’ not everyone knows about them x
This gave me chills. How intuitive and innocent and all things child. I learn so much from my children. I see you learn so much from yours.
Oh my. He is wise beyond his ears. “Out of the mouths of babes” has never rang more true.
Oh wow, very thoughtful and wise, he’s amazing.
Wow. All I can say is wow. And amazing.
Wow really is the only word… wow!
….so very, very beautiful
Phwoar Sheye! That’s one child w/ a whole lotta soul! Just divine :)
From the mouth of babes! I’m reading with tears in my eyes.
how beautiful Sheye…just so moving…
Im reading with tears in my eyes, that was so beautiful from him. What a wise child.
you are raising him well.. you should be proud :)
I’ve had a habit the past few months of finding blogs and seeing what the writers were saying the day my son died/was born… and this is what I find. Wow. I definitely felt that “whoosh” the day of my son’s funeral, so this must have been what it was.
Huge hugs to you
Wow. Words cannot begin to describe the depth of that statement. What an old “soul” he is!