Connection to little boy I’ve never met..

[Ness]

Hi all.
My name is Ness and I am looking for some guidance/insight/answers:
I heard about a tragic death involving a 5 year old boy: he was brutally stabbed & killed by his father in his bed. His father was charged with his murder. His father has had some serious mental health issues and sought help prior to the killing, but he was deemed to not be a threat to himself or anyone else. Anyway, it’s just deveststing!
Since hearing about this story, I have felt an immense amount of sadness. I have found myself crying over the situation and I stop myself from imagining what that little boy went through. I have been following the news for any updates and I reached out to the families neighbor (who I found on Facebook after they were interviewed by the media) and I donated to the fundraiser they had for the family.
I have never been so effected by such a story like I have been with this one. I have never donated or searched for people or cried, and my question is why?? I never knew the boy or his family. They even live in a different state to me! It’s totally gobsmacked me! I wonder if it’s because I am a mother of 2 boys and my brother has a mental illness? When I consider those factors, I’m not convinced that their the reasons why I have been so upset over this story. Any insight or similar experiences any of you have had?

 

[SeekerOfKnowledge]

Hello Ness,

a warm welcome to you.

As for why this tragic case in particular is affecting you so much, who knows... What do you think? Could it be that you have met members of this family in a past life? Could it be that you have been in the same situation in a past life, either as the child, the mother or even the father? Do you think it is some other kind of connection?

This thread probably should be moved to either Reincarnation Questions or Parapsychology by an admin, as this section here if about children remembering past lives.

 

[Mere Dreamer]

In my opinion it's possible that either the news story reminded you of a past life situation you experienced or the boy was one of your soul group so you feel more strongly connected to his experience. Either way, you can comfort yourself with the thought that when a soul dies they are comforted by their guides, and many, many of us don't experience the full trauma of the death process because we skip out early. It may help to meditate and send a message to the boy on the other side, explaining that you hope he is now connected to his guides and support group. Or you can ask your guides to check in on him and let you know what he's up to beyond the veil, maybe in a dream or by giving you a sign. I hope you find some peace, either way.