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Marthe48

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16. My last dog visited often
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 11:01 AM
Jun 2022

after she was gone. She was a little dog, and would sleep on the bed between our feet. I was lying down in the late afternoon a few weeks after she died, reading. I was on my side, facing the wall, holding the book. I felt something jump in the bed and lay down, right in the spot my little dog would lay. I thought it was one of the cats, but when I looked, nothing was there. I'm not sure if I told my husband right away, or after I felt her presence a couple more times. When I told him, he was skeptical, but one morning after that, he came out of our room in the morning, and said, "I felt it, too." He had the strangest look on his face. Our little dog visited us quite often the first couple of years after she died, but she gradually stopped coming by.

I see movement out of the corner of my eye that looks like my cat who passed away 2 years ago. I have a vision impairment, so I don't count it entirely. He was my favorite cat of many and he had a great sense of humor.

The last odd thing happened in May, just last month. I woke up in the night. A clinking noise woke me.I looked at the clock, as I do when I wake in the night, and made a trip to the bathroom, as I usually do. I got back to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, I couldn't find my glasses. I take them off last thing and put them on my night stand. I looked at the bedstand, then on the floor, because I remembered that clink in the night. I couldn't find them, so I got the spare pair out of the secretary just to get through my morning routine. As I checked my messages, I learned that my husband's last uncle had passed away in the night. He was so kind to me after my husband passed away 5 years ago, and made a point to stay in touch with me. He had a jokey sense of humor and was a nice man. In the message, his son posted the exact time of death, which struck me as an odd detail to send in a text message. I finished my coffee and decided to look for my glasses with a flashlight and wearing the spare pair. I looked under the bed, under the nightstand, under the dresser, on the dresser and had no luck. I knew they had to be in the room. I very carefully started stripping the bed. I moved my pillows, then took the quilt off. When I started pulling the top sheet off, I heard a clink. My glasses were tangled in the sheet at the foot of the bed. I take sleeping medicine before I go to bed, so I will freely admit that I could have skipped a routine I've followed since I was 10 and don't remember. But the zinger here is that the clink woke me about 4 minutes after the time of death listed in the message. I felt and still feel that Uncle stopped on his way to say goodbye.

I believe we go on in a spirit form, but don't embrace the idea of Heaven and Hell. I think we become energy that continues. Some of us hang around, others embrace their transformation and don't look back. I knew a psychic reader, and witnessed several of her readings. She was really accurate. She read for my brother-in-law, just the two of them in a room, and when she finished he said he told her, "No offense, but I'm never going to do that again." I could tell you so many stories about this lady, but the last thing I will say is that she believed there were spirits and she was able to move back and forth across the veil, She told me all of us had the ability, if we wanted it. I don't, but her opinion influenced me to stay open-minded.

I will be far more ammenable to "paranormal" events when they happen at noon instead of midnight... Moostache Jun 2022 #1
My mom's a believer Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #2
If they happen late at night, multigraincracker Jun 2022 #3
Scrooge thought the Ghost of Christmas Past was a bit of undigested gristle Hekate Jul 2022 #26
We moved Betty88 Jul 2022 #39
"open-minded about the spiritual world" Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #4
I've hear too much to dismiss it entirely. Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #5
Do you have any evidence you were actually awake? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #7
Another factor at play here is Disaffected Jul 2022 #42
Yes. I've never seen an apparition, but I totally believe you did. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2022 #6
I have these experiences all the time NJCher Jun 2022 #8
I have cat ghosts, if that counts. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #9
It does, for me at least MadScot Jun 2022 #10
Interesting, especially that the baby saw something. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #11
Mine appeared in photographs NJCher Jun 2022 #13
Any chance you could repost one or two? MadScot Jun 2022 #14
first, welcome to the board, madscot NJCher Jun 2022 #15
Thank you for the welcome MadScot Jun 2022 #18
I love that story. Welcome to DU, by the way. Hekate Jul 2022 #27
My daughter rembers seeing Boots... MadScot Jul 2022 #47
During a sleep paralysis episode, frogmarch Jun 2022 #12
Gah.All I want to do after a sleep paralysis episode is stay awake until I can shake out the cobwebs Hekate Jul 2022 #28
My last dog visited often Marthe48 Jun 2022 #16
I have, and I've met quite a few people who have, from all walks of life and highplainsdem Jun 2022 #17
Ehhh NJCher Jul 2022 #29
I'd much rather read about other people's experiences than post about my own. highplainsdem Jul 2022 #33
I have only had a few experiences in my life. Niagara Jun 2022 #19
oh yes. when i was a kid i was playing in the basement, riding my trike, and as i was getting off it orleans Jun 2022 #20
Never...Nothing exciting happens to me. LeftInTX Jun 2022 #21
Yes. My darling aunt has spoken out loud to me on two occasions. Totally Tunsie Jun 2022 #22
That's very sweet NJCher Jul 2022 #30
My mother dreamed about her brother at Iwo Jima chowmama Jul 2022 #23
I believe that weird things happen but... ailsagirl Jul 2022 #24
My grandmother and her mother used to have precognitive dreams... Hekate Jul 2022 #25
I think these abilities run in families NJCher Jul 2022 #32
It is late June, 1969. I am travelling from the Chicago area with Aunt Mary, and we are visiting GReedDiamond Jul 2022 #31
Yes. Back in the 60's scarletlib Jul 2022 #34
Nope Ohio Joe Jul 2022 #35
Yes, one morning I woke up and a cheap, uneducated, unintelligent, carny barker... NNadir Jul 2022 #36
Nope. Only real stuff. Iggo Jul 2022 #37
This is my experience. Delmette2.0 Jul 2022 #38
From my experiences... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #40
no Kali Jul 2022 #41
a couple of times i sensed my kids were in danger before they actually were. mopinko Jul 2022 #43
Yes. One at OBX and my wife saw a ghost on our honeymoon underpants Jul 2022 #44
I don't know if this counts, but it certainly stuck with me Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #45
not sure if this is paranormal but onethatcares Jul 2022 #46
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