Paranormal, Abnormal -- Can't We All Just Get Along?

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I was just over at MomZombie's place reading her post about ghost encounters, and I got really jealous. For a couple of reasons. First, MomZombie is a really good writer, so you should check her out. But staying on topic, she seems to have a lot of paranormal encounters. Or, at least a lot for ME.

I have none.

I've never seen a ghost, or anything that wasn't easily explained in unexotic terms later. I had one very odd experience that tempted me to think "ghost," until my brother and I put our heads together and figured out that we had had a pretty close (broad daylight) call with a very brave would-be home invader -- while my brother was home.

No ghost.

So what am I, chopped liver? How come ghosts avoid me? I have had more than one person tell me that I have a Very Old Soul*, so wouldn't a ghost think I was sort of trustworthy and musty and dusty, and come pop in for tea and sympathy?

They don't.

In fact, in 44 3/4 years I can identify only two events that made my hair stand up. Neither one of them is light or funny and I don't have it in me tonight to do either story justice, so I'll spare you.

What gives, ghosts? Maybe I don't watch enough "Medium."

 

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*I know that's hard to believe, but I am actually smarter than I appear in this rearview mirror called the Internutz. And only half as silly as I appear. And much much MUCH older and mustier in the soul department.

Comments

[mommypie]

You can totally have MP's Invisible Man. He creeps me out.

[MomZombie]

Don't feel bad, I'm also a weirdo magnet. Consider yourself blessed that spirits and cross-eyed crazies with spittle on their lips leave you alone.
Thanks for the props and linkage. I really appreciate it.

[Rick's Cafe]

Knew it would take a while, but I see we are finally getting to the "real" stories about what happend at last years gathering.
But I think there might be more secrets..."Inquiring minds want to know"!

[foolery]

Going on record here to say that Ive never slept with Meg. Shes awfully cute, but . . . NO! Never have.  : )

And Id love to take a ghost tour. Maybe we can drag the wine barrel behind us on the Red Flyer.

[Chesapeake Bay Woman]

Yes! We can take you on a ghost tour. In fact, my sister and I saw one in this very house, the same house you and meg slept in! (Not in the same bed, of course, but under the same roof. Not that there'd be anything wrong with that. I'll shut up right about now.)

A lady coming to blog fest can tell you all the ghost stories you'd ever want to hear. Also, there's Mathews Mark and all his tales from beyond.

Sometimes when I look in the mirror in the morning, it's just like I've seen a ghost, but it's just the gray hair and decomposed remains that are so frightening.

[Meg]

My mom went on a ghost tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield and swears she heard and sensed things all over the place. But she's kinda that way. Me? I'm like you. I wouldn't be opposed to experiencing the paranormal, but haven't had the pleasure. Yet. Maybe during Blogfest though?