Originally Posted by ottopilot

If this is a true account, then I'd like to believe it was possible for the man and the unborn child/soul to have communicated (fetus or meat-wad for those who believe the unborn are soulless).

None of us can say with any certainty what happens to us spiritually when we die. I believe similar knowledge is lacking regarding our spiritual and intellectual capability prior to birth. Some believe we possess perfect spiritual innocence and knowledge at birth, and that we gradually lose our ability to utilize this knowledge by environmental, emotional, and social life-experiences.

Another aspect could be that all people are just not created equal. For some that are born with multiple genitalia, there are those who are born with none (did I really say that?)... so shouldn't anomalies in the spectrum of physiological or neurological characteristics allow for the possibility of "psychic" abilities? Could some of us be transmitters and receivers? There are people who have claimed to be able to pick up radio stations in tooth fillings or in subcutaneous implants like a steel plate in their skull. If we aren't aware of the transmissions, or if our mechanism is incompatible with the waveforms and frequencies around us, then why would we assume that communication is taking place? Like in "Horton Hears a Who"

The distractions of the busy ribbon store may seem like an unlikely place for such an exchange to occur. It could have been very disturbing for the mother or anyone not open to such possibilities. The guy may have just been a creep... but I'd like to believe that this story could be true... that such a pure and simple exchange could occur... an innocent soul proudly introducing herself to someone who acknowledges her before entering the new world.

... that was kind of sappy and out there.