I was recently asked why I thought people die when they do.
It’s a thought-provoking question.
I believe we make soul contracts with people that last through many lifetimes. We have lessons to learn and lessons to teach these people. We cycle through various relationships with them as we revisit what we’ve learned and what we still need to learn.
For example, in this life, I have parents (obviously), siblings, a husband, an ex-husband, children, and grandchildren.
In a past life, I’m pretty sure my son Max was one of my parents. Since he was a toddler, he has always tried to take care of me, has scolded me, and treated me like he’s the parent.
I know my ex and I were married in past lifetimes and we’ll probably be married again at least one more time. Some of our soul issues were resolved in this life, but I’m guessing we still have more to teach each other. In other lives, we may have been siblings, or cousins, or even coworkers.
You get the picture.
We all know of examples of spouses dying close together. We say it’s of a broken heart, and that may be true. But it may also be that to be married in the next life, they need to be born close to one another. And look at Debbie Reynolds dying one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher. Yes, she missed her. But my bet is that they have another life coming up that needs them both to be similar ages.
I asked my friend Jennifer for her take on it. She agreed and added that there are times when the person left living still has things they’re meant to experience before it’s their time to transition. It could be anything from being an important part of a child or grandchild’s life, to learning more about love or patience, or resilience.
Of course, we won’t know what happens after we die until we get there. But if you’d like to learn more about what happens immediately after we die, I highly recommend Eben Alexander’s Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife. It’s a fascinating read from scientist who experienced death and lived to write about it.
