God with us
Last week, after the kiddos were in bed, Brian came to me and told me what happened earlier that day. He said that out-of-the-blue our four year old son looked up at Brian and said, “I saw two buildings fall when I was up in heaven.”
A few days later, I was still thinking about this. I decided to ask A. about it:
Me: “A. did you see two building crash down?”
A.: “You mean the ones I saw when I was with God?”
I nodded.
A.: “Oh. yes, I did.”
Me: “Where did you see that? At papa and grammy’s (thinking maybe during a commercial) or did you hear about it from someone?”
A.: “I saw it happening from up in heaven. When I was with God. We just looked down and saw it.”
He responded just matter of factly, then he went on playing.
I thought I’d better leave the sacred moment alone and no longer probe or try to rationalize his “experience.” Made up or “real,” this reminded me that there are mystical ways of “seeing things” that are beyond what my rational mind may know. It reminded me that my little ways of understanding something are indeed “little” and I had better reverence the holy in my day by remaining silent.
Blessings of peace to everyone on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11.
Blessings,
I love A’s simplicity in his response, and I love your final thought “It reminded me that my little ways of understanding something are indeed “little” and I had better reverence the holy in my day by remaining silent.” It’s just so true. Peace to all.
Yes, Angela, you are so right on. There are forces beyond us at work here. Peace to every living being.
Wow!!! A reminder that our children really are Angels. It also reminds me of the story of a young boy who ran to a crib and said to his baby sibling, “Please tell me what Heaven is like. I’m forgetting.”
Oh Mae, what a lovely story.
During the homily today at mass, we heard a story of a father who was carrying his son out of NY after the plane crashes. The little boy looked back at all the people covered with soot and ash and said, “They all look the same.”
Still gives me the chills to think about this!! It’s amazing to hear of a child speaking of a connection with God – I hope he will always have that connection, as well as the courage and faith to speak of it to others.
I hope so too. And i hope your kiddos always will too in their unique way of being in this world. i’m glad to be in this parenting thing with you!