I mentioned in my previous blog that I like the show Paranormal Activity. I understand that there are quite a few paranormal television series, but I like this show because the guy (Ryan) who put the team together claimed to have had experiences with the Paranormal as a child...and also because of Chip Coffey! haha Lorraine Warren is someone he also calls onto the show from time to time. Earlier this morning I was watching one of the earlier episodes (from session one) and he mentioned that Lorraine was a part of the Amittyville Horror case. I've never seen the movie but I thought "Wait...Lorraine? Was she the one on the case for the movie The Conjuring?" and sure enough, after looking up her name, she was that Lorraine. I can't believe I didn't recognize the name haha shame.
Anyway, I've come to view the supernatural a bit differently than I use to when I was younger. Mainly, a friend of mines told me that they're very similar to the living..well some. And after speaking to a load of people throughout my life, I realize that everyone has a story. EVERYONE. Some good, some bad. Some people aren't capable of coping with situations or they have no idea how, so they deal with it the only way they know how. To me, ghost are no exception to this rule, though I prefer to call them spirits. The word "ghost" has been Hollywoodnized to the point where the word just automatically scream EVIL!
Mainly, I'm fascinated by stories even if the pieces are placed together by the living about those who passed. It's interesting to see cases where the pieces start to fall into place on why a spirit is tormenting a household, or a person. Or even why a spirit may be latching onto someone.
I think the Korean movie The Curse of Bushinsaba did it for me. Of course I was terrified watching this movie alone, late at night in my room, but I sat through it, and I came to actually feel a bit sorry for the spirit tormenting the characters in the show. She was really searching for help.
Well, I have to say that I don't think it's fun having spirits follow you and you can see or hear them. That would probably bug me. Some are harmless and usually just like to hang around I imagine, and some just like to pop in and give a bit of inspiration, but for people who can see them from time to time, I wonder if they can just shut it off when they want.
Life stories then. How are those interesting? Most people are under the assumption that their lives just are interesting, but when people tell me the story of their lives I can't help but think that there story is unique to only them. No one's story is ever the same and that amazes me! That alone is enough for me to realize that everyone is so different in their lessons in life, or what they have to learn, but that we're all also similar as well. Some have more to learn than others.
Mostly, the stories of life sound so much like a novel or a movie. It's surprising that some people have dealt with such hardships, and yet they walk around in world as if everything is normal.They're strong people. Some people have dealt with such difficult things, and yet they still go on with life. I appreciate those people. I'm sure it can't be easy.
That's not to say that those people are more important, everyone has their hardships, but some have tougher, more physically, emotionally and mentally draining experiences.
Also, it's interesting to really get to know someone's story. You think you know someone until they talk about an experience from their point of view. Is it bad that even my own family members trip me up with their stories? In a way I think to myself "I don't really know you, the real you, do I?" because people walk with mask to hide those deep dark part of themselves. I'm happy that they share it with me sometimes.
For example, the final teacher I had before graduating, I always thought "he seems strict", but he was actually pretty cool despite a little issue we had (I apologize for making things hard for him). He shared with me pieces of his life and he would spend so much time talking to me lol Of course this wasn't suppose to happen. In this class, we're suppose to show him our work/progress every week. He would check it then give advice, then send us on our way. Me? Well, he would check my work, then start talking about stuff lol of course because I don't really mind, he would talk for so long. After a while I realized he would talk all the way until class was about to end, so I would decide to sit with him last (placing my name at the bottom of the list to be called).
Anyway, the strictness he had was due to his nature of working hard. Of course I've always appreciated his desire to want to see only the best of his students. He really meant well in this regards. He was a kind guy who really cared. Yet I've had many teachers like this. Some were really passionate about what they taught. To me, it's admirable, and it's because of these experiences that I'm happy.
If we go through life, and our spirit guides lead us into situations that are intended for us, I appreciate, acknowledge and hold in high regards the people they bring into my life. I really am happy about the people I've run into, but I guess it also takes time and effort to truly understand someone's nature. I'm not them, but I can get a good feeling for someone. And that's the thing, if you hear what people are saying, a lot of their actions may make a bit more sense, even if they don't see/understand it themselves.
Btw, can you guys believe that all the snow has melted here?! It took only one day and the streets are clear.
That's all for now. This is why I'm not against spirits. I don't think most people believe they exist, and that's fine, I have nothing against them. It's mainly because spirits cannot be seen in the way that human beings can. It would be tough to believe something you can't see. That's a sound reason, and I have nothing against people who feel that way. I don't see them, but I believe they're there. I guess that takes some kind of faith to believe right? Some might ask "how can you trust something you've never seen?"
And that's kind of a tough question to answer. Hm...I guess my response would be that I know that air exist, but I can't see it, but I can breath it. I know that my heart is where it is even though I can't see it, but I can feel it. I have a mind, but I can't see it, but I'm aware that there's something there. It's something that seems intangible, but it exist.
To me, this is similar to the whole "where did humans come from?" concept. Simply because we can gather things up, like fossils, and create a story behind it. It may not be %100 accurate, but base one what our technology is capable of, we'll say "yeah, but it sounds accurate enough." In honesty, it's likely that things were different years ago, or happened a certain way, but because we weren't there (which I think most of us were because I believe in past lives haha) it's hard to make claims that are %100 true.
To me, this is also similar to if I'm writing this blog and someone reads it, but the interpret it their own way. You see the surface of my words, but perhaps the intent that I'm trying to get across isn't completely there. And if something happened to me, or I wasn't around to explain what I really meant, it would just go on as being someone else's interpretation of what they thought I meant.
What I'm trying to say is that as certain as we may think we are, sometimes there is much more, and we aren't always %100 correct. The greatest strength I think we could have that can help in being innovative is seeing that we aren't always right, and that we can always improve.
OKAY! I got here somehow from talking about ghost and life lol well this can be applied to life somehow, I don't know.
Mon
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