Do you believe in ghosts?

Old 07-01-2011, 02:03 PM
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My GM passed suddenly, no time for "hugs and goodby". At the grave, with preachers talking, we heard a whispering sound of wind that started softly and when at the gravesite became louder. It had rained and raindrops were still on the tree branches. With no "other" wind blowing, the tree over her grave shook softly and raindrops fell down on her casket. The smell of the perfume she wore and the Cherry blend tobacco she smoked in her pipe was very strong. It felt like the we were being hugged, and so peaceful and calming. We put our arms out as though we were hugging her. The wind blew the family members hair and clothng, but no one else. We heard the sound go up the hill and stop.
Needless to say several people left before the service was over, even the preacher cut his sermon short. But I know it was her saying goodby!! Loved her so much--Still see her, smell her sometimes.
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by betlinsmom
Be careful what you entertain. There are angels and there are demons. I do not look for those folks who have departed and the reason for this is I know of too many greiving people who have been tortured by what they thought was the spirit or ghost of some one they loved and lost.

I do believe this too. I never allow Ouija boards in my house. The "bad stuff" needs to be invited in. Sounds crazy... but I believe it!

This is a really interesting topic! I'm enjoying reading it!
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:28 PM
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My cat, Cleo, just disappeared one day. I never saw her in the flesh again. About year later my SIL was visiting, reading the paper in my living room, when she called to me, "I thought you said Cleo was gone. She just walked through here." However, when we searched the house, there was no Cleo to be found. Since then I have caught glimpses of her several times.

I encountered angels two different times during a visit to Washington, D.C. and my daughter has encountered angels. Since I was a strong non-believer in angels, the experiences not only changed my mind, but also my life.
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by betlinsmom
Be careful what you entertain. There are angels and there are demons. I do not look for those folks who have departed and the reason for this is I know of too many greiving people who have been tortured by what they thought was the spirit or ghost of some one they loved and lost.

I do believe this too. I never allow Ouija boards in my house. The "bad stuff" needs to be invited in. Sounds crazy... but I believe it!

I AGREE--Never let children play with OUIJA boards!! Or anyone else in my house.
Most time you {I} can "feel", for lack of a better word, the difference between the two. I also advise my family members NOT TO answer someone calling their name until they see or know who it is!!!
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:35 PM
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THIS IS FASCINATING!I think ive seen then before but ive smelled them, felt them, sensed them near me LOTS of times, ive had tricks played on me. the older i get the more i have i think cause im in tuned more. i dont know what i would call them persay, i sometimes even know WHO they r. after my husband was killed i was taking his brief case that Still reeked of diesel fuel after a week of airing out i walked passed the couch & SMELLED him it was so strong, put the case in the closet & went back to find the smell, it was gone =0(
A few weeks ago i was sitting in my chair sewing & i felt a brushy touch on my back reached back to feel & look there was no one there, but someone def touched me. i could go on & on. thank U everyone for sharing & for bringing up the subject. BLESSINGS
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FroggyinTexas
My cat, Cleo, just disappeared one day. I never saw her in the flesh again. About year later my SIL was visiting, reading the paper in my living room, when she called to me, "I thought you said Cleo was gone. She just walked through here." However, when we searched the house, there was no Cleo to be found. Since then I have caught glimpses of her several times.

I encountered angels two different times during a visit to Washington, D.C. and my daughter has encountered angels. Since I was a strong non-believer in angels, the experiences not only changed my mind, but also my life.
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Very often I feel my cat, Gadget on the bed at night. I've had many cats since childhood, but it never happened until my pal, Gadget, passed. I know it's her.
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:47 PM
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Oh, and yet another story...............

We lived in a house that was over 100 years old. There was a strong scent of perfume that began somewhere on the steps of the third floor, went down the second floor hallway, down the stairs to the first floor, through the living room, dining room, kitchen and then would vanish at some point on the basement stairs. You could actually follow the scent. We could be in the living room watching TV and the dog would perk up, nose in the air. I KNEW what was coming. Sure enough, I would get the scent, and say to DH, "she's here. Coming your way........" DH would say, "No not yet. Oh, here she is. Headed toward the dining room now." This happened many, many times.

Just a wave of perfume that traveled throughout the house. Nothing else. No lights on and off, no doors slamming, nothing like that just the scent of woman's perfume.
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:50 PM
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Two things...one of my sisters volunteers in a CA hospital in ER. She passed a room at the end of the hall with a dying man in it while they were hunting for his relatives, and noticed a man bending over the bed, holding the guy's hand. She was told that the patient's folks would most likely be too late, but this man was much better when they came. Nurses couldn't understand it and flatly refused to believe that anyone could get past them to see this patient..she still wonders who it was holding the dying man's hand and making him stronger. She just saw his back.

A lot of years ago my late DH and I were back packing alone in the high Sierras, as we did often as possible. On one steep hillside, I heard my Grandma's voice (dead many years) telling me "You'd better sit down for a while right here!!!" and I told DH why I wanted to sit for a while. Highly educated and maybe a non-believer, he just put his back pack down and started to sit when he saw right down the trail a huge tree leaning over and suddenly crushing everything in its path. He just looked at me and asked if Grandma said it was okay to go around it. Nothing more from her so we went around it and rejoined the trail down the hill. He never mentioned this again!!
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:57 PM
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yes, but I believe more in an essence left behind that an actual life size ghost. The people that lived in our house before us had a much loved cat that passed while they lived there. I can't tell you how many times I felt that cat rub against my legs in the kitchen.
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Old 07-01-2011, 03:12 PM
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I HAVE NEVER been soooo interested in ANY topic & read EVERY post again THANK U ALL for sharing I LOVE reading the posts on this as i read them i am again reminded of other experiences that ive had. MANY posts send chills & tears. i could relate so many more incidences & i would LOVE to hear more encounters of others PLEASE SHARE...
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