In a previous chapter I introduced my uncle Scott, who I believe was there to help escort my father to the other side when he passed. Uncle Scott was a simple man, enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, music, women, drinking and good times. He had a troubled youth and into adult hood. It seemed his whole life was a battle, but he was always one to smile, crack jokes and always laughing.  One of his hardest battles was drug addiction in later years that almost took his life several times.  He always overcame his problems and faced them head on, and while I know he struggled inside with inner demons, rarely did he make that side of himself shown. Scott worked hard, loved family, and would do anything for friends and family. At the end of his life it seemed he had finally got things right.  He had a home he owned, a good job, a truck and a motorcycle he loved, and while he had no children of his own, was a loving father figure to his girlfriends little girl and thought the world of

As I jump ahead to more recent times, a lot of life changes have come my way over the past 4 years. One major life experience was losing my father in September of 2012. My father Richard, had passed away in his sleep due to complications from ongoing heart disease. I had just recently moved 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast to the state of Washington. My father had suffered for many years toward the end of his life, very severe depression, and on occasions had actually attempted suicide.  At times he would just sit and stare at the walls, as if his normal self was not present in his body.  When he was well, he was jovial, witty, liked to joke around, would talk your ear off and tell strangers on the street his entire life story if they allowed it. Surprisingly a month before he died, he called me out of the blue for my birthday. He was back to his old self, joking with me on the phone and we had made plans for him to possibly move out west and live the re

The Ghosts that Haunt Me "There's a skeleton in everybody's closet I can think of one or two in my own room But I would like to introduce them both to you You'd shake their boney hands and so dispel the gloom.." "..Cause you're so kind I know you would not mind You'd send away the ghosts that haunt me now.." ~Crash Test Dummies One of the more frightening chapters in my life, would have to be my own personal encounters which the paranormal.  While I have had experiences with visitations and spirits from beyond the veil of a more spiritual and loving nature. This is documenting more so strictly my experiences with ghosts, or disembodied energy while dreaming, and more importantly while fully awake.  Having an experience with a ghost, rather than with "spirit or clairvoyant" visitation, I believe are different, albeit, related. My experiences are not the norm.  They started when I was a young child.  I may