A FINAL GOODBYE
This event occurred several years ago...5 to be exact. I have always believed in ghosts and have
never had any such experiences although my mother has always had the ability to see things that
others can not. I thought I had not be blessed by the talent. However, I was proved wrong one
night.
While I was away from home attending college, one
of my dogs became extremely ill. Just a little
history: Now, this dog and I had practically
grown up together. We were inseparable and he
used to always sleep on my bed.
Well, when he became ill, my parents tried to do
all they could for him but it just wasn't enough
and they realized that he was suffering. So they
finally agreed to have him put to sleep. I
didn't get a chance to see him before it happened
and I was deeply sad about that and losing a very
good friend.
Shortly after I graduated from college I was
staying at my parents house for a visit. I can
remember that the first night I was home I really
noticed how quiet it was. My dog was always
making noises and now it was so quiet. I really
noticed his absence. My other two dogs were very
happy to see me and I could tell that they were
lonely for their friend.
That night when I went
to bed my large dog slept on the floor next to
the bed and my other dog slept on the bed with
me. I am not sure what time it was or why I woke
up but something seemed to stir me from my
sleep. I was pretty groggy but I know what I saw
that night and it was for real.
From my bed I had a clear view out in to the
hall. We always had a night light glowing in the
bathroom and it was lighting the hall way up.
When I looked into the hall, I saw my dog sitting
there. My Daschund that had passed away. I
rubbed my eyes and looked again and he was still
there just looking at me. So, the first thing I
did was look on my bed and sure enough my other
dog was lying right next me. I looked back out
in the hall and he was still there. I looked on
the floor and my other dog was still lying on the
floor. So, I again rubbed my eyes and looked in
the hallway. He was still just sitting there and
looking at me. He never moved or wagged his tail
but I could tell he was very happy to see me
home. So, I whispered, "I love you...goodbye my
old friend, it's ok to leave now." I felt very
much at peace and I laid down and snuggled back
in. It must have been a few moments after that I
decided to see if he was still there and this
time he was gone.
I guess all creatures feel the need to be able to
say goodbye to their loved ones and I feel very
fortunate that mine chose to come and show me
that he is ok and to let me know that he still
loves me.
Thank you for reading my story.
My mother was born with a veil of skin over her face. It was attached at the top of each ear.
The doctor just cut it off and threw it away never commenting on it.
For the longest time, she never knew what that meant. But, she also seemed to have a gift for
knowing when things were going to happen--ie. the phone ringing and she knew who would be on the
other end before anyone picked up the receiver.
She always knew what time it was before anyone
told her. As a little girl she never thought too
much about this amazing gift.
Later in her life she did some research about the
veil of skin across her face and she discovered
that others who were born with this "abnormality"
had been gifted with clairvoyancy. Because my
mother never knew about this, she had not refined
her talent, but finding out this piece of
information did make it clear to her why for so
many years she had had many paranormal
experiences.
Throughout her life she had seen many spirits,
family members and others who had not yet crossed
over to the other side.
One in particular stood out. Her father had had
a heart attack and was in the hospital. My mother
pretty much knew that he was not going to make
it. Over the years my mother had grown apart
from her father and up until the heart attack our
whole family had not had any contact with him for
the past 2 years. That is why I think this
particular occurrence happened in our own house.
I believe it was my grandfather's way of
reaching out to his daughter (my mother) to tell
her that he was sorry for not staying in close
contact with her and her family (my father, my
brother, and me).
One night, shortly after my grandfather had been
put into the hospital, my brother and I had gone
to bed early as we had school in the morning. My
mother had gone up to bed around 10 pm and my
father was downstairs watching TV. From my
parents bedroom you could see the light from the
living room and hear the noise of the TV so my
mom had closed the door of her bedroom. It must
have been about 20 minutes later that my mom told
me the bedroom door opened. She knows that it
opened because the light from downstairs shown
into the room briefly and the noise from the TV
was louder. Then the door closed and my mom felt
and heard someone walking in the room around to
her side of the bed.
Thinking it was my father coming in to ask her a
question she opened her eyes only to see her
father sitting on the bed next to her. But, his
form was not that of a solid person because she
said she could see the wall right through him.
My mom told me that he never said a word but
looked at her very intently. He reached out and
touched her cheek, then he just dissolved and was
gone. About 10 minutes later the phone rang and it was
my Aunt calling to tell us that my grandfather
had just passed away.
I hope you enjoyed this story and I do apologize
for the length. My mother has told me many
fascinating stories about other spirits she has
encountered and perhaps I will relate some of
these stories at another time. Thank you for
taking the time to read this.
Happy Haunting!
Submitted from: TX, USA
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The room had gotten quite a bit colder at this
point and she said she went to pull the covers
closer up around her head but then she felt
someone sit down on the bed next to her and she
could not move the covers for the weight of the
person. 
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