I had my first two children on either side of my twenty-third and twenty-fifth birthdays. I had always assumed that by the time I was forty, I'd have a ton of freedom to finally push forward with my dreams of becoming a motivational writer and speaker. It really looked like that was the way my life was going to go too.
I fell in love with a man when I was in my mid-thirties and he was in his mid-forties. We were very much in love and planning to get married. I actually found myself wishing I could have his baby. I hadn't felt like that in many years. We were discussing whether or not to have a child together. We both loved the idea, but we were also looking at the reality of our lives, our finances, our circumstances, and especially our ages. Was this really something to even consider so late in the game? Could we say yes to another child? Could we say no?
As it turned out, I got pregnant despite using two forms of birth control before we could even make up our minds if we were going to have a child together or not. We decided that it must be fate that we'd have one more. We agreed that I'd work from home on my writing career while carrying our child. I was nervous about having a baby when I was so involved in my work, but I was also so grateful that the decision had been made by a higher power than me.
I had been talking with guardian angels for many years by that time and felt a spiritual calling to become a writer and to tell the stories that my angels wanted told. I had been told which books to write and was working on an outline for one of them when a little voice whispered to me. It told me to go lay down on the couch and meditate because it had something to tell me. I thought it was one of my angels, so I raced over to the couch to hear what they had to say to me.
The entity told me that he was my unborn child. I saw a vision of a darling two-year-old boy with magical eyes. He looked at me like he had delicious little secrets. He said that he was going to be a boy and that we used to know him as Michael. He then told me what his new name would be. He also assured me that when they ran the tests to check for birth defects, that I'd see that he was going to be strong and healthy. I had nothing to worry about.
After the vision was over, I looked up the name he'd given me in the baby names books. His name is an old Celtic name meaning fiery. That made me laugh aloud. His father and I both have a decent amount of Irish blood in our heritage, and we both have always dreamed of going to Ireland to see the castles. Our very first conversation was about Ireland. Our relationship was very heated and passionate. Of course our son would have a Celtic name meaning fiery! When I told his dad that night, he agreed the name fit perfectly. Who are we not to call him by the name he chose for himself?
About a month later we started having ultrasounds and amniocentesis. At one point they saw something in one of the ultrasounds that made them suspect the baby might have birth defects. We would have to have all kinds of tests to make sure the baby was going to be okay. The tests confirmed that yes, I was having another boy and yes he was perfectly healthy and wonderful. As time went on during the pregnancy, he would come talk to me again and again. He was always reassuring me that everything was going to be okay.
One Sunday morning, my minister was talking to us about Deepak's Law of Detachment. I heard my son snicker and tell me that today we would be practicing the law of detachment from each other. He would be born that day. Sure enough, late that night as I lay in bed reading, the contractions started and my darling and I detached from each other. He was born with the cord wrapped around his little neck three times and it was a bit unsettling to see my sweetheart as my favorite color of purple. Within moments he was a strong and vibrant charmer.
He's been a rather high maintenance kind of guy. He is fiery. He is not the kind of guy who waits to be invited into life. He will show up when and where he chooses. You wouldn't think there was such a huge age difference between him and my older two children. He bosses everyone around as if he were the grand king of the universe. It makes perfect sense that he didn't allow his parents to choose whether or not he would exist and he wouldn't even let them choose his name.
He's turning out to be exactly who he said he was. A week before his second birthday, I noticed that he had the same hair and eyes as that little boy who came to see me in the vision that day. His eyes were all lit up and magical as he smiled at me in a way that made me think he knew a bunch of delicious little secrets. He laughed and said, "blub you" as he threw his arms around my neck. I whispered, "Michael" to see what he'd do, since it's not his name. He looked me straight in the eyes with an all-knowing look as he repeated it back to me. It was such an odd and eerie moment.
"What secrets do you hold, my angel?"
Copyright 2003, Skye Thomas, Tomorrow's Edge
About The Author
Skye Thomas began writing books and articles with an everyday practical approach to life in 1999 after twenty years of studying spirituality, metaphysics, astrology, personal growth, motivation, and parenting. After years of high heels and business clothes, she is currently enjoying working from home in her pajamas. Go to www.tomorrowsedge.net to read more of her articles and to get a free preview of one of her books.
kitchen deep cleaning Deerfield ..Does music need to be "dumbed-down" for kids? The answer... Read More
'Whose room is it anyway?'If you have a teenager, you're... Read More
My cousin boasts five names and I confess that when... Read More
(Isaiah 11:6 KJV) The wolf also shall dwell with the... Read More
Are you glad for the chance to put your child... Read More
Not all parents subscribe to the notion of "tough love,"... Read More
In June, elementary school children across North America cheered as... Read More
When my oldest daughter was born, I walked the floor... Read More
How do we deal with our seriously distressed children and... Read More
Angie was brought up by rigid, authoritarian parents who kept... Read More
Bullies are an ugly but very real part of childhood.... Read More
"Home Schooling ? Look Before You Leap"Are you considering home... Read More
There is nothing pleasant about failure, at least not at... Read More
It's among the top criticism wives have of their husbands:... Read More
Some years ago when touring the Scottish Highlands, a man... Read More
In the movie, Finding Nemo, Nemo's father, Marlyn asks the... Read More
As the new school year begins, parents play a pivotal... Read More
What is child sexual abuse? Any sexual activity that is... Read More
Finding out that a child has been born with a... Read More
It has been a long day. Home from work, you... Read More
My neighbours' kid impressed me the other day.I was busy... Read More
How would you like to have a closer relationship with... Read More
Early childhood educators have called play "children's work". Many parents... Read More
There are so many learning labels floating around these days... Read More
Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and clothing... Read More
interior house cleaning Highland Park ..This is the third and final article in a series... Read More
For several years now, I've told the following story as... Read More
How should one look upon Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)... Read More
The purpose of this article is to address some of... Read More
One of the biggest milestones in our children's education is... Read More
One of the challenges for parents with a gifted child... Read More
Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on... Read More
Let's be honest! When it comes to parenting, men expect... Read More
There may really be a real monster under your kid???s... Read More
Despite the theory that people have kids because they want... Read More
Although, not a well publicized statistic, childhood obesity has more... Read More
Is your baby approaching his or her first birthday and... Read More
1. Encourage Questions.Don't answer every question, instead ask what do... Read More
I was in the life insurance sales industry for over... Read More
WHEN AN INJURY HAPPENS AT CAMP, HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED... Read More
Words are truly powerful things. They are something that becomes... Read More
Self esteem in an important quality for all children to... Read More
According to researchers, most children enter school with a good... Read More
Does your child pout, blame and brood? Does he gripe,... Read More
Q: Our son has been in honors classes all through... Read More
Many research studies have shown the overall effectiveness of stimulant... Read More
There isn't a school day that goes by that I... Read More
Before my daughter was born my house was... Read More
I had my first two children on either side of... Read More
What's new and effective in the treatment of Attention problems?... Read More
Parenting |