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Old soul?
monimm18:
Hmmm... The way I see Jake, I'd say he was raised in an environment that seems fairly intellectual and socially diverse, so he was exposed to enough experiences to make him a bit more profound in the way he looks at the world. I cannot presume to know anything about his life and the world he was raised and lives, but we know that people who enjoy reading tend to have a bit of a wiser outlook on life, and Jake seems to be a good reader - his choice of books, by what I learned, is above the average, intellectually. He doesn't seem to me the type of guy who grew up playing video games...
Jude, that quiz is wacky, LOL. I had fun with it. According to that one, I am a Seeker Soul. Here's the characteristics; the (*...*) phrases are my additions, obviously.
"You are on a quest for knowledge and life challenges.
You love to be curious and ask a ton of questions.
Since you know so much (*wha'!?*), you make for an interesting conversationalist. (*Right... if anyone can get a word in.*)
Mentally alert, you can outwit almost anyone (and have fun doing it!). (*then why do I get tongue tied every time I need a good comeback, damn it?*)
Very introspective, you can be silently critical of others. (*silently...?*)
And your quiet nature makes it difficult for people to get to know you. (*difficult, yes, quiet, well, ask the neighbors...*)
You see yourself as a philosopher, and you take everything philosophically. *Plato, Socrates... Moni*
Your main talent is expressing and communicating ideas. (*I agree. But I think "challenge" works better than "talent"*)
Souls you are most compatible with: Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul.
Sheyne:
--- Quote ---(Barb, my boy is an old soul too, as is my younger sister)
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Sheyne, what is it that makes you say that about your son? Can you be more specific (don't mean to pry though). Is this the one with Autism?
~ j U d E
Yeah, I only have the one child and he's Autistic. The reasons I have for thinking this are firstly, his intuition. He seems to understand people better than I do. I have learnt my lesson, if my son avoids someone or takes a dislike to them, I pay very close attention. It has emerged that everybody he hasn't liked - even as a baby! - turned out to be lousy people, liars, cheats, black hearts etc. And i have checked and doubly checked the occasions for co-incidence or other factors... nope, he's always been on the money. He talks about people as though they are colours: if he talks about somebody as blue, pink, gold, green, orange, purple or yellow.. I'm usually safe. If he describes them as red, I'm wary (they're usually just excited or anxious at the time) but he's talked about the aforementioned lousy people as being black, grey or no colour at all.
This is a child who cannot answer "are you hungry, William?" cause he doesn't know what that means!!
Other reasons are: apparent memory of places we've never been. eg.. we took him to Canberra to visit a friend, he directed us to a place we'd never been before, as though he'd been there recently. He also doesn't "get" kids of his own age, preferring the company of adults - in his words - they're more interesting. In all fairness, the inability to relate to kids his own age COULD be partly due to his autism, but he just finds it easier to be around adults. Children bore him senseless (this makes me nervous, I gotta tell you)..
But like Barb said, its to do with his eyes. As an adult or parent who's been around kids a lot, you can tell by looking through their eyes which ones of them are young at heart and which of them have been here before. My boy has been here before, he gets far more than even I know. I often feel like I learn more from my child than he does from me, which is a humbling thought actually.
Hope this answers your question.. it was a hard one to answer, I'll be honest.
Kelda:
I would decribe Jake as an old soul.. he just seems so settled in his own skin doesn't he?
Sheyne I didn't know about William - he sounds like a clued up little kid!!!! Kudos to you, I know it must be hard work at times...
I am apparently a Dreaming Soul..accurate in some ways, not in others...
Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world
So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult
You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.
Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul
reannawrites:
Thanks Jude...I see we're compatible :) and Kelda and I are sister dreamer souls.
Sheyne:
--- Quote from: kelda_shelton on April 20, 2006, 07:49:16 am ---Sheyne I didn't know about William - he sounds like a clued up little kid!!!! Kudos to you, I know it must be hard work at times...
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Hey Kelda,
Clued up?? You got NO idea.. he misses NOTHING. :laugh: As for hard work... tell you what.. I reckon raising ANY child - if you want to do it right - is damn hard work. I don't reckon I have it harder than parents of kids that DON'T have Autism. I mean, maybe I do. Who knows? I've never raised a child that didn't have it, so I don't know. But I just like to think that my difficulties are a little different, that's all. I got it good, really. He's a bright, happy, giggling, gorgeous child who understands things about people I'll never grasp and will grow up to be something truly incredible, I know it. Sometimes I feel like I'm just along for the ride!! :)
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