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What an amazing tale. Thank you truly for sharing it. It has genuinely moved me to tears. I am not sure if this helps, but I can maybe help make sense of the reincarnation aspect of your story. I had mixed feelings about reincarnation until a very strange thing happened to me. When I was 23, I ,from nowhere felt an overwhelming urge to visit Vancouver in Canada. I saved for over a year, denying myself countless nights out but when questioned, couldn't give an answer as to why I was going there. I am totally useless with directions and am not a natural born traveller. I like my home comforts too much. From the moment the plane touched down at Vancouver airport I felt totally comfortable and at home. I walked the streets of Vancouver without a map and without fear. I couldn't explain it at the time, but I knew I was being looked after. Throughout the whole of the six weeks I stayed there ,every hotel room or apartment had a waft of strawberries. I am not over keen on strawberries but my travelling companion commented on it too. One day I was drawn to a huge hotel The Hotel Vancouver. I walked in and what happened was the spookiest thing that ever happened to me. The whole place was transformed before my eyes to a slightly tattier old fashioned hotel. The lobby had moved,the lifts were the old fashioned kind, the decor was different so was the smell. This could only have lasted a matter of seconds but I was pretty spooked. A week after we returned from Vancouver I was at a family gathering with great aunts who I hadn't seen since early childhood. When they saw me they couldn't stop commenting about my resemblance in mannerisms to their mother. They found out that I had been to Vancouver, and proceeded to tell me all about their Uncle Robert who emigrated to Vancouver ( I had no idea about him until this point) in the 1920s. My great grandmother had helped him, at great personal expense to raise the fare there. As a thank you her brother Robert sent her strawberry chocolates every year on her birthday until she died. The spookiest part is that Robert worked in a hotel in Vancouver........called the Hotel Vancouver. I know it sounds tenuious to others and I really apologise for hi jacking your thread but having been on the other side of this so to speak I would say that the little boy you met at the funeral has Donalds soul, in the same way it appears I have my great grandmothers. Bodies are just the overcoat it's the soul inside that carries on. How wonderful that you finally got to meet your beloved cousin again at such a sad time and that your Aunt had the comfort of seeing her Donald again in that little boy. Thank you again for your lovely story. You have really touched my heart.

Lemon, and Marie also What lovely stories, and told so very well. Thank you so much for sharing them. Liz x

Oh Lems, I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes, that is such a lovely story. You know my beliefs & I'm with your lovely Aunt Nan on this. I believe she sent this child to show you how much you were & are loved. I do hope you will now keep in close touch with your cousin & her son. Vivienne

Lemon, can't find the words to express how that made me feel, just sending lots of love. M.

Marie never feel you need to apologise for taking over my thread, you didn't, and I read your story with interest. I still don't know how I think on reincarnation, but I do know that I have thought about it a lot this week. Your words comforted me, as I would like to think that through this little boy......maybe , just maybe.....Donald may be having another shot at life. Thankyou XX

Thanks everyone and don't worry as I am fine, and any tears shed this week needed to come 33 years ago....but they seem like healing tears now...and thats a good thing. Vivienne...yes Janet and I now intend to stay in touch, as she needs me too, I may be able to help her through the lost days, when she would have gone to her Mums, so it has given us back to each other XX

Lemon, I'm a bit like Morfydd, I don't know what to say but I'm sending you lots of love too. Helenxx

Bless you Lems xxx ;-)

Lems.. My friend and confidant. I am truly sorry for your loss of your beloved Aunt Nan. It is not often that I am stuck for words as you well know, tonight I am. I send you and your family all my love. Grayxxxx AmyXX

Thanks again for taking the time to read it XXXXXX Gray, I am fine honest, and writing was quite helpful. I don't feel so sad now, as it helped me sort out how I felt. Love always G XXX kisses for Josh and Thomas XX kisses from Amy Bubbles XX

love and hugs for all your family Val

Hi Lemon ((((((HUGS)))))) Juliexx

Awwwww Lemon - my vino is all salty now! What a lovely story. Thanks for sharing it with us! I am really not to sure about reincarnation either but I remember reading somewhere about our genes carrying genetic memories of our ancestors/relatives. Would have to go back and have a look at the book sometime! xxxxxxx Kaz :o)

Bridget, thankyou especially as reading your story gave me the nudge to be brave enough to give my feelings words, as i don't think I give a lot about myself away, and you inspired me to have the courage to write (((()))) Kaz i saw a programme on that, and it may be possible, I don't know, but at the moment it feels more acceptable to me than it normally would. For everyone else I am just glad you read this as it feels so nice to have given Donald and Aunt Nan a minute of today, and you all did that for me by reading XXXX

Nice but sad story I suppose. I wouldn't call it reincarnation, I personally don't really believe it. I think that little lad just had some sort of connection with you, which I think is great on its own.

What a lovely (don`t know if that is the right word) story.Hope your aunt rests in peace beside her son, Rosalyn xxxxx

Christine I wouldn't know where to start to do that, or if I would have the nerve to, but thankyou for saying it could help other people XX Rosaly I am sure she will as she missed him every day of her life, and she would want to give him what she gave the others, her love XXX Dan I still don't know either about reincarnation, but I see what you are saying, and either way you are right as it was a strange but good experience for me XX

If you're serious about doing something written, talk to me. Believe it or not, I know a thing or two.

Dan if you are serious I might just do that, but you would need to lead me a bit, thanks XX Thanks for that Christine XX

Go for it Lemon. I am rarely moved to tears but your story moved me . Best of luck xx