Reflective Questions and Such

[kybearfuzz]

It's storming here and I'm bored. Given the rush of interview questions, I'll just pose these five and let those who want to answer any or all come forth.

1. What do you think you will do in Heaven?
2. What invention would you like to create?
3. Do you believe in ghosts? Any experiences?
4. What was your proudest moment to date?
5. What was your most disappointing moment to date?

My Answers

1. I figure that I'll spend a great deal of time in Heaven reviewing history, learning all of those unknowns like who Jack the Ripper was or whatever happened to Amelia Earhart. I picture that they have a library where you could look up any past event and truly learned what happened.
   
   
2. To play off my first response, a time machine that would allow a user to venture into the past to observe historical events. I think it would be like a viewing panel to prevent tinkering with history. Either that or a car that runs on tap water to save some gas money.
   
   
3. I do, but not of the chain-rattling wailing sort. I've never seen a ghost, but my nephew has. He was four years old when my grandmother passed away. He spent a lot of time with her and didn't fully understand the concept of death. One day, weeks after her passing, he was at her house and my mom was watching him. She walked into the room where he was playing and he asked where Mother was (we all called my grandmother "Mother"). Mom tried to explain to him that she was in Heaven. My nephew said, no she wasn't, she was just there a few minutes ago. It didn't spook my mom, but rather gave her a warm, fuzzy feeling that Mother was checking in on things.
   
   
4. My college graduation, May 22, 1994. I was the very first to graduate from college in my extended family. It was nice to walk across the steps and get that degree after four long years of working for it.
   
   
5. Strangely enough, it was the same day, May 22, 1994. My mom and grandmother (dad's mom) and my sister and brother came up to watch my graduation. I was hoping for a party and a couple of graduation presents (a used car actually) when I got home. Instead, there was nothing waiting for me when I got home that night. No party, no dinner, no gifts. I felt slighted. Logically, I understood, my folks were as poor as church mice and couldn't have afforded anything anyway, but any effort would have been appreciated.

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1. What do you think you will do in Heaven?
Heaven will be the one place where there is no such thing as time and worry. I would spend my time seeing places I've never seen (both past and present) and meeting people I've always wanted to meet. There will be looking onto the world and checking on friends and family. Endless possibilities.

2. What invention would you like to create?
A teleportation device so I can have the ability to travel anywhere in the world I wanted to. That would be sweet!

3. Do you believe in ghosts? Any experiences?
Yes, I am a believer. I have had several experiences with spirits/ghosts in my life (comes with being empathic), but the most terrifying for me happened Sept. 12, 2001. I heading to bed and kept hearing people calling out for me. Whether they were spirits of people who had already passed or people trapped in the towers, I could never tell. The sheer fact that they were calling me by name terrified me. It only happened that one time, though.

4. What was your proudest moment to date?
The day I graduated from Berea College. The first moment happened during the procession when I made my way up to the stage to stand with the Concert Choir. They cheered for me and it just felt awesome walking up there and being with them. The second moment was after crossing the stage, diploma in hand. I had done it and was more proud of myself.

5. What was your most disappointing moment to date?
Like most people, sometimes your most proudest moment also has your most disappointing. After the graduation ceremony, I went out with my mom, sis, my dad and his mother. The dinner was awful and a little awkward (parents are divorced) and to add insult to injury, my grandmother gave me a card with $20 in it. $20! It felt insulting. I haven't been close to my dad's side of the family since the divorce, but this just felt like complete crap. My dad didn't do much either. I know it sounds a little selfish, but I guess I was disappointed in the fact that they would even do this. Hell, my mom's realtor sent me a check for $100 and she's not even blood-related! LOL (the $100 actually helped pay for my choir tour trip in Europe).