Reincarnated as His Own Grandson?

Do you believe in past lives or reincarnation? It’s a concept that always makes you stop and think, right? Because let me tell you, some of these stories are truly wild, and one in particular is pretty neat. It involves a little boy referred to in case studies as Sam, and he showed some truly convincing evidence that he might be the reincarnation of, get this, his own grandfather.

The Diaper-Changing Confession

The first major sign came when Sam was just 18 months old. His father was changing his diaper one day when Sam just casually said to him:

"Daddy, when I was your age, I used to change your diaper."

Seriously. I don't care who you are; if your 18-month-old child drops a line like that, you are going to be completely spooked. There's nothing more unsettling than a tiny little kid saying something completely out of the blue that sounds like it’s coming from an ancient spirit.

Dr. Tucker and the Photo Album Test

Sam’s story was later documented by Dr. Jim B. Tucker from the psychiatric department at the University of Virginia. Dr. Tucker has spent years exploring over 2,500 cases of children remembering their past lives. The most compelling evidence for Sam came when he was four years old, right after his grandmother passed away. His father brought home an old photo album while cleaning out her house. It’s important to note that Sam had never seen a photo of his grandfather before. As they were all looking through the album, Sam pointed to a photo of an old car and declared, "Hey, that was my car!" It was, in fact, his grandfather's first car.

Sam’s Christian mother was initially skeptical; reincarnation didn't align with her beliefs, so she decided to test him further. She showed him a photo of his grandfather as a young boy, grouped with several other boys of the same age. Sam pointed directly to his grandfather and said:

"Here I am."

When his mother tried to correct him, saying, "No, that's your grandfather," Sam simply replied, "No, that's me."

A Murdered Sister and Bad Men

Testing the boundaries even further, Sam’s mother asked if he remembered anything else from his "past life." Sam replied:

"Well, someone... someone turned my sister into a fish."

When asked who did this, he replied, "Bad men." As it turns out, his grandfather’s sister had been tragically murdered, and her corpse was dumped in a body of water. Sam’s case is just one of many instances where young children seem to recall specific, detailed memories that they couldn't possibly know.

More Mind-Blowing Kid Quotes

If Sam’s story didn't convince you, here are a few more startling things kids have said:

A 3-year-old boy told his mother he liked his new dad. When she asked why (since this was the only dad he'd ever known), he replied, "My old daddy was really mean. He stabbed me in the back, and I died. But I really like my new daddy now, he would never do that to me."

A 5-year-old boy randomly stated, "Before I was born here, I had a sister, right? She and my other mom are so old now. They were okay when the car was on fire, but I sure wasn't."

A little girl would walk around the house clutching a picture of her great-grandpa, crying and saying, "I miss you, Harvey." What was strange? That’s exactly what her grandmother used to say and do, and the grandmother died before this girl was born.

Another little girl, when she first started talking, told her family about how her "old family" would put things inside her and make her cry. Then, her previous father burned her, which is how she was able to find her new family.

The day a girl was born was the same year her grandma died. Her first words to her father weren't "Daddy" or "Dad"; they were, "I am your mother."

Do I believe in past lives? Heck yeah, I do. There's just way too much detailed, verified evidence out there for me to simply write it off. Also, it’s kind of a fun thought that each of us may have played some small role in history. (Personally, I’m holding out hope that I was reincarnated from Mother Teresa)

But what about you? Do you believe in reincarnation or past lives? Let me know your thoughts.