And Nessie and Bigfoot and etc., Oh, My, Again!
I am not a “BELIEVER”. Nor am I a “DISBELIEVER”. And I’m definitely not a “BELIEBER”.
It’s difficult to not be a believer in some things, like when I’m out on my boat under clear skies and calm winds and the sun is setting. Then, you have to believe in something. But, when it comes to most things “I believe in the possibility . . .”
I, personally, have never seen proof of UFOs or Aliens. But, I believe in the possibility of UFOs and Aliens. I am not so vain as to think that we are the only intelligent life in the entire universe. Actually, if we ARE the only intelligent life in the entire universe, the entire universe could be in serious trouble based on the news of the day. Besides, how could so many people be believers without some basis in fact?
I have never seen Bigfoot, and the television show about hunting him (she or it?) down has done nothing to convince me that he (she or it?) exists. I mean, if archaeologists can discover a full horse skeleton from the 1600s, why hasn’t at least a bone or two from a Bigfoot been found? But, I believe in the possibility. After all, it did take 400 years to find the horse skeleton and the television show has only been airing for a few seasons. Maybe they’ll produce proof by 2413.
Are there really ghostly spirits in the attic? How about the cellar? When I was 14, I was almost a believer whenever I went down into the cellar on those rickety wooden stairs under bad lighting. There was always water dripping down the stone walls causing the sump pump to occasionally kick in, even on the driest summer days. How could that be? Even the spring-well dried up once in a while. Talk about a perfect movie set for the most evil entity ever! Yet I never had my entrails strung along the makeshift wire runs or dissolved into a pool of muck on the floor. I did step in some muck once in a while. But that was probably only because one of the dogs managed to slip down the stairs without anyone noticing. But, I believe in possibilities. So many stories about Elm Street must have some basis in fact, I’m sure.
Karma is a real possibility. It is included in some religions as seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation. Speaking of reincarnation, SWMBO has a Boston terrier that is terrified of thunder, lightning and rain. Maybe, just maybe, Rosie is a reincarnation of a battlefield soldier that suffered PTSD before coming back. I don’t mean this sarcastically. After all, it would explain why she is fearless of bigger dogs and people, yet shakes uncontrollably at the first boom of the storm. I just don’t know, but it is one of the things that make me believe in the possibilities. And, if Karma and reincarnation really do go hand-in-hand, I’ll err on the side of increasing my chances, thank you very much.
Believe? Don’t Believe? Decide for yourself. When I have proof, one way or the other, I will too. Until then, I won’t laugh at anyone for what they believe in, because “I believe in the possibility . . .”