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I'm still a skeptic, but less so after my father died. I was actually a diehard skeptic until that time. First off, let me tell you that I have personally not had any real experiences other than hearing things in my old office when I knew that I was the only person in the building. My mother could only be described as anti-paranormal if there is such a thing. She has never talked about ghosts or anything supernatural.
She would laugh when others talked about these type of things and she was a skeptic by just about any standard. My father
died unexpectedly of a heart attack in May 00. It was a huge shock to the family and his loss has weighed heavily on us since
that day. About two years ago, I was talking to my mother on the phone. I could tell something was up and that she wanted
to tell me something. I asked her what was the matter and told her that she sounded like she wanted to tell me something. She
then said "I don't know if I should tell you this or not..." Of course, my curiosity was peaked and I insisted that she tell me.
She then told me that during the previous week, she was sitting up in bed watching TV when she suddenly heard someone
whistle. Not just any whistle, but a unique whistle my father would do when he wanted to get her attention. She said it
souded like it came from about 8 feet away in the direction of the interior wall. There was nobody else in the house (she lives
by herself) and there was nobody outside of the house who would have been able to do this. She insisted that she was wide
awake and not dreaming, and that she was not hearing things. She also told me recently that he is still in the house with her.
She didn't elaborate on the phone, and she lives out of state. I will be seeing her within the next couple of months, so I will
get the full story then. There have been other instances, smelling his cologne, which hasn't been in the house in nearly 4
years. Sounds, things being moved, etc. She told me there's definitely a presence there. My mother never would have even
entertained this type of thing 5 years ago.... that's what makes this more intriguing to me.

Good story.

My parents were total non believers too. Years ago they were visiting me when I lived out in the country. At dusk we heard children laughing out side. The dogs heard it too & ran around the house. We waited for the doorbell to ring but it did not. A few minutes later we heard childrens laughter again & again the dogs ran around the house (outside) barking.

No one was out there. I laughingly said it must be ghost children. My parents were obviously upset & they left.

A few days later I mention to an older man who had lived in the area for many years. He said that I had heard the children who had burned up in the fire.
He said about 1900 there was a house across the creek from where our house stood & a family burned to death in it. He & a friend were out coon hunting on the creek in the 1950's & had heard the screams of the children who had burned up.
He said he was very glad I had heard their laughter because if I had heard their screams would have wanted to move.
I lived there for 16 years & heard the laughter 2 more times but I never heard the screams.

I hope you will remember to ping me when you are ready to tell about your trip home.