Speaking of past lives: I once met this little girl on a Summer camp, when I was working as a language teacher in Madrid. The first impression I had – when she entered my group – was just one of: nice kid. But when I started to know her, I saw some resemblances and something in my heart woke up.
Little Sister
I can’t remember exactly, but she must have been 6 or 7 years old. As a monitor over there I guided all the kids in my group. Some I connected better with than others – which is a normal thing. But from day two I got drawn to her. The way she expressed herself, her looks, her facial expressions; they all reminded me extremely of one of my actual nephews. I thought: she could have been his little sister. No doubt about it.
Sweetest Eyes
As mentioned, I got drawn to her. And apparently she felt something similar. On day two she said: “Eres bueno!” Which I took as: “You are a good guy!” On day four she said: “Te quiero!” Which means: “I love you!” Apparently she felt some love in her heart for me. And when it was day seven (out of ten) she told me: “We maybe go to our Summer house on Thursday. So maybe I have to leave our Summer camp earlier.” And with some heartwarming eyes she looked me in the eyes and said with some stumbles: “But… I am not… gonna miss you… when I leave.” So I was moved. Her way of saying: “And I am gonna miss you” – at least that was my interpretation. And I held her little arms to connect.
Moved My Heart
During the camp many other kids moved my heart, in different ways. I played with them, I carried them on my back, I held them in my arms while walking a bit fast down the stairs. I all enjoyed it. But with her, it was like I was carrying my own kid, my own little daughter. And when she was focused on someting, like handcrafting, I looked at her sometimes and thought: she really could have been the little sister of my actual nephew.
Special Gift
I have no idea what it was supposed to mean – the resemblances with my nephew, the affection in my heart. But in a way it felt like a special gift. Like I had received some extra time; extra time to spend with her. As if we already had our past life together, and now we were able to experience that time again – for a little time. Other than that I can’t explain why my heart felt this affection for her, and so quickly. I don’t have any kids in this life, but I felt such a strong connection, that I even thought: if she needed a parent right now, I would be willing to take care of her. I guess that showed enough.
