Ghost Whisperer has been one of my favorite TV Shows since it began over 3 years ago. Although I realize that the ghost interaction with Melinda Gordon on this show is unrealistic, it is still refreshing to see a show that casts ghosts in a different light, as more of a natural element of living and dieing.
When you are a viewer of a TV Show for a long period of time you become familiar with the characters, and as many Ghost Whisperer fans are aware, one of those characters was killed in the November 7 episode. Melinda’s husband, Jim died of an embolism, after being accidentally shot by a police detective. Although Jim is remaining as a ghost, and may stay in the show as a result of possessing a body of someone who recently passed away, many viewers are extremely upset with this move by the producers.
The relationship between Melinda and Jim was perfect; some think maybe a little too perfect, so this move was a method of stirring things up a bit for his and Melinda’s characters, but like many viewers I found this character’s death very sad, especially as the couple was in the process of trying to have a child.
Though this subject is a little off topic, this episode caused me to think about the possibility of a spirit possessing another’s body at the moment of death. If this were a possibility, wouldn’t there be some cases of people who have Near Death Experiences being like different people when they come back because they actually are different people. This is a subject where more study could be useful.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Haunted Schools
Nearly every school has a legend of being haunted, but if you think about it, a school being haunted is not really that unusual. After all, generations of kids attend school within the same building, and no doubt at least a few of these children would have met with tragedy. Considering this, it probably would not be all that unusual for there to be many haunted schools.
Even colleges and dorms seem to have their share of ghosts, like the University of Nevada in Reno where a young man hung himself because of his grades. It is said that he still walks this college campus on dark and stormy nights.
Another college in Florida has a resident ghost of a murdered coed who continually lets others know she is still living in her old dorm.
A haunted high school in Eugene Oregon also has a resident ghost of a young man who fell to his death in the auditorium, where he remains to this day.
These are only a few of the legends of haunted schools, I am sure there are many; in fact you would probably be hard pressed to find a town or city that doesn’t have its share of haunted schools.
Even colleges and dorms seem to have their share of ghosts, like the University of Nevada in Reno where a young man hung himself because of his grades. It is said that he still walks this college campus on dark and stormy nights.
Another college in Florida has a resident ghost of a murdered coed who continually lets others know she is still living in her old dorm.
A haunted high school in Eugene Oregon also has a resident ghost of a young man who fell to his death in the auditorium, where he remains to this day.
These are only a few of the legends of haunted schools, I am sure there are many; in fact you would probably be hard pressed to find a town or city that doesn’t have its share of haunted schools.
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