I remember growing up I would always see my mother as this sort of “hero” who would always protect me from anything that could possibly happen. I could never go anywhere without her being by my side. I also remember that as time went by that attachment slowly started to disappear. Regarding that, yes, I do agree with Freud. I also agree that there is rivalry between siblings, especially two siblings who are near the same age who strive to seek their mother or father’s love. However, to me, psychology has never been real science. I say this simply because everyone is different and you simply can’t assume everyone will experience the same exact “psychological emotions”. Unless Freud managed to find the roots of consciousness, the spiritual self -the soul-, essentially reaching a higher dimension or state of awareness and grounding it down to be scientifically analyzed, then I believe he’s nothing more than an overblown observer. For his time his theories may have been seen as groundbreaking, but nowadays, in my personal opinion, they’re just that–opinions. I’ve always believed that psychological healing can only occur when you attend to your spiritual self, not when some other, for lack of a better word, mortal being tells you everything is going to be okay. Yes, that may be an aid, but it’s nothing more. So yes, I believe in the spirit and in higher planes of existence after bodily death, but I should probably mention that I do not believe in what people refer to as “God”. Religion, for what it is today, I’ve always viewed as silly and very flawed so I guess with that Freud and I have something in common. Anyways, I digress. That’s a discussion for another day.

Carlos Montoya