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An Electric Sign

DevilDawg and Cathy both have written a journal about signs. I have my own sign story, but it's an electrical sign.

In 1995, my husband died. He had been ill for quite a while. The day after the funeral, I went into the bathroom and flipped on the light over the vanity. Pop! A light bulb blew out. It startled me, but I changed the bulb and didn't think anything of it. The next day, I flipped on the kitchen light. Flash! Two of the three bulbs in the fixture blew out. I scratched my head and thought, "those bulbs were changed just a couple of weeks ago, wonder why they burned out." Gathered the laundry and started for the basement. Flipped the light switch at the top of the stairs, and it burned out. Now, that light I couldn't reach, so I left the door open and walked downstairs and flipped on the light down there. This went on for five days. In five days, I had nine light bulbs burn out. Not being terribly sane at the time, I stood in the middle of the kitchen with my hands on my hips and looked up and said, "Alright, Carl, I get the message. I know you're still around. Leave the damn light bulbs alone." It was probably a year before another bulb burned out.

A sign? I think so.

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daryl b.
Posted by daryl b. (darylob)
1 week ago
i hope that this was a comfort to you. i used to have silly dreams about a friend of mine who passed away like she was helping me carry a ac onto a house that had central air. at first it was worrisome then it gave me comfort that she was watching over me

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
1 week ago
Daryl, the biggest comfort was when I didn't have to change the bulbs. I thought it was funny that he picked at way to let me know he was still around and aggravate me at the same time. He was a big prankster, and I know that this is something he would have done.

DevilDawg
Posted by DevilDawg
2 weeks ago
That was definitely a " sign ".......when I'm upset my step-father will send me a pure white feather!

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
1 week ago
Oh, wow! What a great sign. That must be very reassuring.

jessie
Posted by jessie (bonescollector08)
2 weeks ago
I believe in spirits and he was letting you know he was still there

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
1 week ago
He definitely got my attention. And if it hadn't been something silly, I probably wouldn't have paid attention.

Kris
Posted by Kris (krisrep)
2 weeks ago
I think it was a sign, too.

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
2 weeks ago
I'm sure of it. Especially when it quit after I told him to stop. Rather, I demanded he stop.

Kris
Posted by Kris (krisrep)
2 weeks ago
Good thing he listened.

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
2 weeks ago
He usually did, especially when I was totally fed up.
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N. Cathy S.
Posted by N. Cathy S. (stevecat511)
2 weeks ago
I bet you are right, Cheryle! Especially, after you acknowledged it and the bulbs stopped burning out!

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
2 weeks ago
Think it was his way of letting me know he was still around. Got my attention.

Peggy W.
Posted by Peggy W. (4everfawn)
2 weeks ago
I'm sorry to hear of your loss, Cheryl. I had a "sign" of sorts with a starfish after Pete passed away. Hmmm- I'll post a journal on it.

Cheryle D.
Posted by Cheryle D. (1Westie)
2 weeks ago
At first I thought I had a problem with my electric system. Then I realized what a prankster Carl could be. I knew it had to be him.

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