A Different Ghost Story

 

A week after my husband passed away 7 years ago, our kitchen drain required the services of a local plumber.  I was in the middle of explaining what work needs to be done and I observed that the 6 ft. tall bearish of a man in front of me suddenly turned white as a sheet.  Concerned that he was getting sick, I inquired what the matter was and if he needed medical attention.  The plumber still with a wide-eyed unbelieving expression on his face replied weakly, “the gloves on the counter just moved.”  I turned my gaze to where his eyes were staring at, and my husband’s gloves were on the floor.  These gloves are usually on the kitchen counter.  Then the plumber rationalized what he was experiencing and said, “it must be the cat.”  I looked up and on top of the stairs sat my cat looking down at us adults with an expression that negates that assumption.

 

After I realized that my husband who just died was letting me know he was okay, I just broke down sobbing non-stop.  It was the only time that I let my tears flowed since his death as I was numbed and in shock.  In a way, the release of this pent-up emotion was cathartic, and I began to heal as I then fully accepted the pain of loss.  Not all ghost stories should cause alarm and fear.  Some are necessary to move on to heal and live again.

 

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A week after the narrator’s husband passed away, a plumber visited to fix the kitchen drain. During the conversation, the plumber suddenly turned pale and claimed that a pair of gloves on the counter had moved. The gloves, which belonged to the narrator’s late husband, were now on the floor. Although the plumber tried to blame the cat, the cat was clearly not involved.

Realizing that this could be a sign from her husband, the narrator finally allowed herself to grieve and release the emotions she had been holding in. This experience helped her begin the healing process. She reflects that not all ghostly encounters are frightening—some can bring comfort and healing.