When Nick was 3, he absolutely loved the Beatles. Yes, those Beatles.
He played his Beatles Greatest Hits CDs over and over and over. Often times to the point where his then 5 year old brother would practically beg to listen to anything else.
Well, back in the fall of 2022, the Beatles kept popping up in my life randomly. Some would call these types of moments “Godwinks,” while others recognize these moments of divine origin as simple coincidences. I know many say the signs are from their own loved ones in heaven, and then medical professionals seem to attribute these types of experiences to apophenia which is the mind’s tendency to perceive a connection in random things or objects. I will leave it up to you to interpret for yourselves. For me, I often just simply acknowledge the moment, and say:
Hi Nick.
Many say Nick was an old soul from an early age, thus his love love for the Beatles. As a teenager, despite his love for name brands, if you knew him, you knew that kid was hyper focused on making a difference as well as meaningful connections and building his knowledge base. He was deeply empathetic. Nick was fairly in tune with his own emotions and feelings from an early age, so his compassion for others was not surprising to us and neither was Nick’s love for the Beatles at 3.
Nick’s musical preferences were not pushed upon him by his dad or me. He heard a song at preschool, and thereafter he asked for more of “them guys,” the “yellow sub,” and “love.” We obliged. Say what you will about the Beatles, I know they are not for everyone, but Nick loved them for a bit. And who doesn’t love to hear a 3 year old singing:
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need.
https://www.thebeatles.com/all-you-need-love-0
The 1967 song is timeless. All these years later, love remains everything. Hi Nick.