By Michael DeVries
A friend recently told me about a friend of hers who sent her an instant message that said, "the ghost is back." Not having been aware that her friend had ever had a ghost, my friend inquired further and learned that about six months ago things had started appearing in different places in her home than where she'd left them. Finally out of exasperation she'd asked the ghost to leave after about a month and it did so.
Now, it's back …
And the host surmises that the uninvited guest is a female apparition cause she's a tidy freak. Dishes left on the kitchen counter one night were in the sink the next morning. Disheveled stacks of paper are straightened. Things are just generally tidied up. It usually happens overnight which led her to accept that she was sleep walking, but on this visit, she has found things changed when she arrives home from work. She also occasionally sees movement out of the corner of her eye but nothing's there when she focuses on the area.
When asked what she plans to do, my friend's friend said "I'll put up with it for a month or so, then I'll ask it to leave again. It was cooperative last time."
Last time, she also checked to see if anyone had died in her house or on the site of her home but can find no record of such a demise that might account for the occasional ghostly visit.
The visits also don't coincide with any particular time of year or season, so it's not just the approach of Halloween that has inspired the latest encounter.
This friend of a friend is not alone, either. A 2005 Gallop poll reported that three out of four Americans believe in some kind of paranormal occurrence. Those beliefs include ghosts, witches, and haunted houses. The things of Halloween.
According to a CBS News report October 18, this year, one in five Americans told CBS News pollsters they have seen a real-life ghost in some form. And, according to the article, whether or not they've seen one, even more Americans believe that ghosts actually do exist.
The article goes on to say, "Nearly half of Americans say they believe in ghosts, or that the dead can return in certain places and situations.
"Women are more likely to say they believe in ghosts than are men: 56 percent of women believe, while 38 percent of men do. More than half of younger Americans aged 18 to 45 believe in ghosts; those over 45 are less likely.
"More than one in five Americans says they have seen a ghost themselves, or have felt themselves to be in the presence of one."
So, our friend's friend is not alone. And as evidenced by part of the history of Halloween, this upcoming day for costumes, candy, and coming together for parties, had at least part of its origins as All Hallows Evening in that realm between the living and the dead. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundary between the living and the dead dissolved, and the dead became dangerous by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops.
We suspect most of the ghosts, goblins, and witches, our shoppers are going to see this Halloween will be of the costumed variety ringing door bells and yelling "Trick or Treat" or just coming to join you at a party.
Give them something different. Like pretzels, popcorn, candy, and other snacks from our online catalog. Order now for on time delivery.
Your party guests might even have so much fun they'll help you tidy up the place when it's over. ;)
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Michael S. DeVries is the Founder of I-ShopTheWorld.com (http://www.I-ShopTheWorld.com ) - where You may Save Money on Unique Native Products Direct to You from All over the World! and a Principal of The Virtual Consulting Firm (http://www.TheVCF.com).
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