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Whoami | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:10 pm     Didn't know what to call this thread! Anyway, I'm starting to get a little creeped out for some reason...... (A bit of history first).. In the 70's, I marched in a drum and bugle corps in my area. The last year I marched was in 1974. In 1977, I moved out of the area (same state, 34 miles north). I basically never saw any of my corps mates after I left. In the three years I stayed in town, I bumped into someone on maybe two occasions (I only remember one really). In the 80's, I instructed color guards during the winter, and at the local competitions still only ran into maybe two or three people I used to march with. The corps has done quite well for themselves in the 28 years since I marched. They have a website, and one of the links is for alumni to list thier e-mail addresses. I am the ONLY one from my era on that list. Most are from the 90's on, and a handful of kids from the 80's. Now for the present. A few weeks ago, I went into King Soopers, and another woman just entering the store looked at me, smiled (I smiled back), looked away, then did a double take. She said "are you Whoami?" (OK, she used my real name, but...) She then told me she was AW, a girl who was in the corps with me. This girl was maybe all of 10 or 12 when I was in the corps, and she was in our feeder guard (so we didn't march side by side). How she recognized me after 28 years is beyond me! She does seem to think I haven't changed a bit. It turns out she lives in the same town as me now! Two weeks ago, I'm attending the local color guard circuit championships. Remember, I said how I ran into maybe two or three people all during the years I went to shows regualarly. There in front of me, in the lobby is ANOTHER girl I marched with in the 70's! I hadn't seen her either since I left the corps. Last night, a woman calls my house. She is the mother of a fellow I worked with 8 years ago (and hadn't seen since). He's going away to work somewhere, and she is calling up a bunch of old co-workers to throw him a going away party. There will be about 10 other people there that I worked with (only one I've had contact with since). So, the creepy thing is, why are all these people from my past suddenly showing up in my life? I'm beginning to think it's some sort of sign or something! It comes to mind as I write this that the recent Geneology thread has had me thinking about my dad's side of the family (never saw him after the divorce when I was three). Rissa found his parents (my grandparents) on some databases (death information). It's made me want to start checking up on that for the geneology (not to locate him). Now I'm wondering if that is a good idea! What would I do if I ran into him!!! |
Twiggyish | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:44 pm     I also looked up my biological father. For me, it was the right time to do it. It's funny, but right before I found him, there were small coincedences, too. |
Moondance | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:49 pm     Cool story Whoami! It is amazing when we put certain energies out that is what we get back... you have been thinking about your past so the Universe gives you what you think about or what... the past... the gifts come in different ways... just to show us we get what we 'want' and what we 'don't want'... and what I mean is if we are NOT wanting something so bad then we are putting energies toward that ... Universe doesn't know the difference just gives us what she- thinks we are putting our energy toward. The lesson focus on what we want not what we don't... ok I am done |
Car54 | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 01:10 pm     Who, I am a great believer in things happening for a reason. You may not be totally sure why all this stuff from your past is coming back right now... but you will figure it out... at least you are clear enough to realize you are experiencing something new and unusual. When you are ready it will make sense to you. |
Whoami | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 01:32 pm     Moon, I'm pretty sure the first two encounters happened BEFORE I started getting into the Geneology thread. In fact, finding my grandparents names on "death info" databases could even be considered yet another encounter from my past. That encounter is a hard one to describe the feeling. Knowing the name I'm looking at is blood related, yet as much as an enigma to me as an urban legend would be....I just don't know how to describe it. If I decide to activly research his side of the family, I could end up running across him. And, I'm not sure how I feel about that. I don't hold any resentment towards him, but I feel I could hurt my mom's feelings if I ended up being in contact with him, and that's not something I care to do. I'll have to admit one of the reasons these past encounters have creeped me out a bit is...well...(this is uncomfortable). It did cross my mind that, what if this is a variation of "one's life passing before thier eyes" before they....(I can't come out and say it, seems like I'd jinx myself if I did). I'm not in poor health or anything, and I am relativly young (44). But I am not in supreme condition either. This is probably the primary reason I decided to bring this story here. You guys are the greatest, and I knew you could help in finding POSITIVE reasons why I've been having these encounters. |
Twiggyish | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 02:33 pm     I can understand your misgivings. Your biological father hurt your mother in the past. If you do decide to pursue your search, be sure to quietly talk to your mother. But, see if you can find him first (but don't contact yet), then let your mom know. Why upset her, if it doesn't lead to anything? He is probably in his 60's now and is not getting any younger. This might be a good time to reach him. We can talk by email if you like. |
Whoami | Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 02:34 am     OK, I am now sort of embarrased by the ending of my post yesterday afternoon. But it bugged me that the thought would even cross my mind! Now that it's "confronted" I feel a lot better. My sister once said when she'd have a potential ESP dream, if she talked about it aloud (even to herself) and wished for it not to happen (a bad dream, of course), it wouldn't. Sort of like, the thing has been "outed" and no longer has power. That's the feeling I have over this thing now. As for the past coming back into my life. I just wonder if it does have something to do with my dad. Maybe HE is putting out the energy. Maybe something is going on in his present life that requires him to confront and resolve his past. I don't know. Just guessing and rambling now! Anyway, thanks all for listening. |
Bookworm | Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 07:27 pm     That is weird Whoami. I like Moon's explanation of it though. I just wanted you to know that I am listening.  |
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