Do You Believe?

Spirits. Some believe in their existence. Others balk at the thought of such a thing. My position on this subject takes on more of a first hand approach as I have had a few experiences of my own. But today, I am writing this post to share with you what truly occurred and which left me feeling rather anxious and a bit fear full.

I was sitting in my den/office/craft room reading, blogging, and tweeting. My mother in law was sitting in the living room, adjacent to where I was.

MIL: Why are those people here? I didn’t know you had company?

Me: We don’t have company. What are you talking about?

I walked into the living room to investigate what was going on.

MIL: Who are those two men on the couch?

Me: What?

MIL: Those two men with the pillows in front of their faces.

Me: (beginning to feel my heart come up to my throat) Mom, there is no one there.

MIL: Are you blind?

Me: (playing along) What do these men look like?

MIL: (shrugging shoulders) I don’t know.

Me: How are they dressed?

MIL: (shrugging shoulders) I don’t know.

MIL: There’s a woman now sitting with them. Over there.

Me: Mom, are you sure?

MIL: (getting up from her chair…moving the pillows on the couch) Now, they are gone.

Me: Mom, was it your husband?

MIL: (shrugging shoulders)

Me: Mom, was it one of your brothers?

MIL: No. They were small people. In suits.

Me: (wtf?…sorry, but I think this is appropriate use of the term under these circumstances!)

And then she asked me to do her hair. I obliged.

There are so many explanations which should be considered. Her failing eyesight has often confused a sleeping cat on the floor with a pillow or one of Jack’s toys. Her meds could possibly have an affect on her as well the Alzheimer’s.

Dare I state the obvious but am reluctant to put those words in print… Am I going crazy? Has my summer cold settled in my cranium?

(there are no photos to accompany this post for reasons quit obvious to all!)