So you’ve heard the noises in the house, seen the quick shadows, smelt the odours, and had the creepy feeling of being watched. The nightmares of falling into a hole and being chased sounds all too familiar. Most of us shrug it off and choose to believe it’s “an old house” or “my imagination”, which is a good thing if you are not curious about the unseen.
However, there are a few who would find it interesting or be sceptical and decide to investigate these paranormal activities. When one begins to notice these movements and becomes more observant, constantly thinking of it, these things become more apparent. Reminder, if you are afraid, the secret is to ignore and not think about it, and it will disappear. Thinking and talking about the unseen draws them to you. They want to hear what you have to say about them.
My next story, regarding the unseen, is about a young couple. Deborah and Vince bought a home that was empty for twenty years. It was dated and needed a bit of fixing. The couple could not wait to move in and decided to work on the house while living inside. It took several months and house became a home. Deborah stopped working due to her expecting their first child. This gave her time to be at home and prepare the nursery.
She began to notice quick shadows passing her in the hallway. She did not share this with Vince, she thought it was hallucination and it was caused due to her pregnancy. Deborah could not sleep if she could see into a dark cupboard. The cupboards had to be closed at all times. The dark corners in the room had lamps. She did not want to see a dark corner at night. Vince was very loving and accommodating.
The due date had arrived and Deborah gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Rose. Deborah and baby spent the night in the hospital and Vince returned home. Vince is exhausted from Deborah’s delivery, and goes straight to bed. That night, he has the same nightmare as Deborah. He falls into a hole and wakes up. He returns to bed and has the nightmare where he becomes stiff and is unable to move. Finally, he awakes in the morning and visits Deborah.
Vince mentions that he did not sleep well due to nightmares. Deborah insists that he must narrate the dream to her. Deborah reveals to Vince that she has been having the same nightmares. She decides to spend one more peaceful night in the hospital with Rose. That evening, Vince spends another night without Deborah and he is afraid. He too, closes cabinets, doors, and on lights.
Vince remembers what advice Deborah gave him, “Don’t be afraid. If you shrug it off and ignore, the fear will disappear.” Vince tried by watching television, calling his mom, keeping busy, and he suddenly felt a sense of calmness and happiness.
Deborah returns home the next morning and Vince is really excited to have the two special ladies home. Baby Rose kept Deborah very busy, day and night. Vince tried to help as much as he could. One afternoon, baby Rose and Deborah took a nap and after 3 months, Deborah had the dream of becoming paralysed. Her limbs were heavy and her voice would not come out. She awoke breathless and afraid. She felt as if someone was choking her.
The same evening, Deborah has this recurrent dream and speaks to Vince about it. He advices her not to think about it and it will stop. She has to fight her fear, that is how Vince overcame this sleep paralysis. Unfortunately, this time Deborah could not control her fear and her fear was controlling her.
Rose celebrated her first birthday. Deborah and Vince had the grandparents over. Deborah asked her mum to spend the night with Rose, so she could have a good night sleep. Deborah knew, her sleepless nights were not due to Rose, it was the nightmares and fear of suffering from sleep paralysis.
That night, Deborah went to bed and did not wake up in the morning. She passed on in her sleep. Deborah suffocated in her sleep due to an asthma attack, so the doctor said…
Vince was devastated and told the grandparents of the nightmare. The parents did not believe him and send him for counselling. Vince meets with the counsellor and narrates the story to her. She comforts him and assures him she will do research on this matter. Vince reminds her, if you fear it, it will not leave you, but if you fight it, it will leave you.
Two weeks later, Vince does not receive any news from his counsellor. He goes looking for her and finds out that she had died in her sleep, due to suffocation. Vince does not tell anyone about his thoughts on the matter and never discusses sleep paralysis with anyone.
The human mind is very powerful, you can create anything in your mind, even a feeling someone has described to you. The mind can heal your body or destroy you. Fear can be controlled, all you have to do is snap out of it!
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