| Ghosts do some pretty bizarre things to get our | | | | the bathroom. It startled me but I knew she was just |
| attention. As someone who has interacted with ghosts | | | | enjoying my attention. |
| since I was a child, I've seen and heard some pretty | | | | She left quickly, so, off I went back to bed. I knew |
| amazing things. | | | | she'd be back. The next day I was downstairs with |
| And they continue to happen... | | | | the kids when suddenly the upstairs toilet flushed. Since |
| Like the other night when I woke up to the sound of | | | | no one was upstairs at the time, we all thought this |
| pacing in my hallway. There were two different sets | | | | was a little suspicious. |
| of footsteps that night. One had a heavier step and a | | | | About 15 minutes later it happened again. So, we all |
| different pace from the other set. They seemed to be | | | | went upstairs for a while, and there was no flushing. |
| worried about something and they paced for hours. | | | | Back we went downstairs, and again, more flushing! |
| After a while I was able to block out the noise and I | | | | I left the house for a little while and when I came back |
| went back to sleep. I realize that sounds like an unusual | | | | my husband said the pattern had continued. As long as |
| response, but unexplained noises happen so often in | | | | someone was upstairs the toilet was quiet. But |
| my life I just flow with it most of the time. Too, ghosts | | | | whenever we all went downstairs, the flushing |
| are really very egocentric. To them the only problems | | | | continued. |
| that exist are theirs. | | | | Later that night I went up to my bathroom and found |
| They crave attention. Which is why they make the | | | | the ghostly gal who was working so hard to get our |
| noises they do. They go through their days and nights | | | | attention. Her name was Sandy and she told me she |
| mostly being around people who can't see or hear | | | | was lonely and bored. She felt angry and resentful |
| them. So they do what they can to get noticed. Being | | | | over hard times and betrayals from her life as well as |
| noticed often becomes a life purpose for many ghosts | | | | a tragic death. Her energy was a little threatening and |
| since they feed off of that attention. | | | | distrusting. So, rather than running the risk of losing her |
| I received an email recently from a reader who is | | | | again, I quickly turned the conversation to going home. |
| regularly visited by spirits and we began discussing the | | | | She was ready and with my help, went to the Other |
| creative ways in which ghosts and other spirits work | | | | Side easily. |
| to get our attention. Flashing lights, computer and other | | | | Usually people think that ghosts haunt or make noise |
| electrical disturbances are definite favorites. | | | | to scare or intimidate. Sometimes that's the case, but |
| That night I woke up at 3 a.m. and went into the | | | | more often than not they make noise to get attention. |
| bathroom, accidentally dropping something and making | | | | Ghosts are stuck and unhappy and make noise for |
| a loud noise. "Shhhh.." a bodiless voice said from inside | | | | attention and help. |