I don't really believe In ghosts ...

[ItsjustMe]

[KS Toronado]

1. George is spot on as usual.

[mopinko]

2. i never did until

my dad, already full of cancer and pain killers and out of it, woke up calling his brother's name at the moment his bro died.
banshee.

now i believe in a lot of shit.

[StarryNite]

3. Yes, I think it's one of those things you have to experience personally.

[mopinko]

4. yup. always gave me pause.

then i started tracing me family tree. i come from some powerful witches.
banshees are women who were murdered or died in childbirth. many are witches who were hanged. i havent got a candidate yet for who that banshee was, but i'll find her.

i am planning a trip to ireland as soon as it is safe.
imma stay in kinnitty castle- one of the 4 most haunted places in ireland they say.
my grandpa was born in kinnitty.
i can wait to see if the haints will talk to me.

[peggysue2]

5. My father-in-law had a number of 'visions' in his final week

The one that was reoccurring was his younger, deceased brothers telling him it was time to leave, urging him to give it up.

I don't know whether I believe in ghosts or not, but I do believe the death cycle is filled with mystery. The biggest one of all.

[mopinko]

6. yeah. my grandmother was an o'regan.

i understand that women in families that start w o' have visions.
now, i am a visual thinker anyway. i went to art school. i have a degree in design, so...

but here is my story about a vision-
after my niece's wedding, the family was all gathered around the hotel swimming pool.
the pool was full of kids. the adults were all drinking and talking. no lifeguard.

my son was about 8. he couldnt swim, but he was paddling around, hanging onto a soccer ball.
he was smack in the middle of the pool. something made me check on him.
he was fine when i looked, but as i watched, he lost his grip. sank like a stone.
now, i'm not even that good of a swimmer, but trust me i was in that pool, fully clothed, in a shot.
i had him out of the water before he had inhaled almost any water.

the adults were all so preoccupied that none of them saw a thing.
nor did they see the 2 of us go to change out of our wet clothes.

so, yeah. do i trust my gut in all things? oh fuck yes.

[Midnight Writer]

7. I don't believe in ghosts, but a person's spirit never dies.