Friday, August 23, 2013

Ghosts in Memphis...




 
It's 4am and I am wide awake in Memphis. 

Just like the little Italian lady in 'Mystery Train'. 

& it's official; I now believe in the supernatural. 

There are indeed ghosts, spirits, strange occurrences in this town- & ipso facto- the world at large. 

Who would have thought. 

You are looking at one of the most cynical, sceptical people around. 

Frankly?  I fully expected to live my entire life safe in the knowledge that everything is perfectly explainable using science and logic. 

That there is NOTHING supranatural going on.

But now?? 

That has gone out the window.     

I realise this is a tease...but I cannot say what happened. 

(I'm sorry.  I guess those who know me personally will understand, and those who don't won't care.

& it is for those who DO care I write this elusive missive.)
 
I'm not sure I will EVER be able to say what has changed my mind. A part of me would love to...

But you just wouldn't believe it. 

I'm not sure I believe it. 

In fact- I am questioning my own sanity. 


But it happened. 

& it has changed FOREVER my view of the paranormal; extinguished every shred of doubt that there is some grand scheme to things. 

I must admit- I have always WANTED to believe there is a prevailing logic to the universe...'something out there', if you will...

something 'in charge with it's own rational grand plan'...

but never really had any proof of it. 

Now I do. 

I'm a believer. 

Now- beyond any shadow of a doubt...which is probably why I cannot tell the story.  

Maybe this is just for me. 

Maybe each of us needs to see the truth of the preternatural for ourselves in our own way. 

Otherwise, how else would we believe something so outlandish, so totally unbelievable???? 


So perhaps the story is better left untold. 


Trust me on this.