Kai Dickens

And if she still communicates with John Paul?

I asked if there are any situations that allow her to connect with him more easily.

I asked if there are any situations that allow her to connect with him more easily.

I also asked if she had any thoughts on religion or God that she wanted to share.

I also asked if she had any thoughts on religion or God that she wanted to share.

I asked Lily what she believes after having gone through all this.

I asked Lily what she believes after having gone through all this.

And one of the most beautiful, comforting things Lily said was...

And one of the most beautiful, comforting things Lily said was...

And for Libby, these magical moments have continued. I've heard many of them over the past year. In fact, about six months after John Paul passed, she went hiking with a few non-speakers. And his friend Noah was there.

And for Libby, these magical moments have continued. I've heard many of them over the past year. In fact, about six months after John Paul passed, she went hiking with a few non-speakers. And his friend Noah was there.

All of this had a dramatic impact on Libby.

All of this had a dramatic impact on Libby.

John Paul's story shows us that even in the face of heart-wrenching loss, there's a deeper reality. one that hints at an eternal interconnected existence where love and purpose continue to thrive. When working on this episode, I reviewed hundreds of pages of interviews, and a common theme amongst all non-speakers, regardless of background, was that they talked of something more.

John Paul's story shows us that even in the face of heart-wrenching loss, there's a deeper reality. one that hints at an eternal interconnected existence where love and purpose continue to thrive. When working on this episode, I reviewed hundreds of pages of interviews, and a common theme amongst all non-speakers, regardless of background, was that they talked of something more.

They go to places most of us can't go, They see things most of us can't see. At one point, I actually did a search for the words realm, heaven, and school. And I was shocked to see just how often over the years and how many spellers talk about visiting a place like this often at night. Josiah

They go to places most of us can't go, They see things most of us can't see. At one point, I actually did a search for the words realm, heaven, and school. And I was shocked to see just how often over the years and how many spellers talk about visiting a place like this often at night. Josiah

who you met at the beginning of the episode, actually shocked his mom with this type of news when he was seven.

who you met at the beginning of the episode, actually shocked his mom with this type of news when he was seven.

To be honest, the first few times teachers or families told me that non-speakers were visiting heaven or another realm, I just missed it because it felt so far out there and impossible that I just... couldn't take it seriously. I didn't know how. But this, this idea of traveling somewhere else, often at night, is common.