And Yes, this really happened.

 

        OK, here’s the strange part.  Out of all the nonsense you’ve heard throughout your life, it turns out it is reincarnation that’s real.  There is no limit to what you can come back as.  Right away you’re wondering how I know.  I can see it in your face.   You’re thinking I’m nuts.

        For months and months Larry, remember Larry?  Anyway, whenever Larry got up during the night, for whatever reason, as he walked across his dark living room, he could feel someone watching him.  He always thought that one day he would see some mysterious light floating, and it would be the spirit of someone.  That never happened.

        What did happen was a tiny voice spoke to him as he walked past.  At first, he wasn’t sure he really heard anything, but he stopped walking and just stood there.  All he could see were the little lights here and there, one from the clock on the front of the microwave, and one across the room, which turned out to just be a reflection from the streetlight outside.  Anyway, as he stood there, he heard it again.

        It was a Psssst sound, like someone across the table from him at the library trying to get his attention.  Larry whispered back.  “Who’s there?”

        “Remember the girl, years ago, on the playground, who got hit in the head with the baseball?  Well, it’s me.”

        “I’m sorry, but I don’t remember you.”

        “That hurts my feelings.  I always liked you, sort of.”

        “What are you doing here, and why can’t I see you?”

        “I don’t know why I’m here at your house.  This is just where I showed up.  I think if you saw me, you’d get scared and smack me with a newspaper.”

        “They stopped our hometown newspaper.  They went out of business or something.”

        “So how do you know what’s going on?  I can’t believe they stopped the newspaper.”

        “Why would I smack you?”

        “I came back as a spider, Larry.  I am currently over here, on the edge of the lampshade.”

        “Look, if I smacked you there, I’d end up knocking the lamp over and probably breaking the lightbulb.”

        “Focus, Larry.  Maybe I picked the wrong person to reveal myself too."

        "No, I'm okay.  I'll pay attention, it's just that I have so many questions, and right now I'm not even sure that I'm not dreaming this."

        "Sit down and I will try to explain a few things to you."

        "Start with how it is you're talking, not only that, but you are speaking English and have a memory of your past life."

        "That's better Larry, now just be quiet and let me try to explain.  I don't have all the answers, but I have a few.  As far as me talking, I don't have vocal cords and a voice like people do.  I am thinking this and you are hearing it, but I haven't a clue how.  You see, Larry...  there are Keepers.  At least, that's what we call them.  They control most everything you see and interact with.  It is the Keepers who help old people keep their balance.  (I'm kidding Larry) Some things are done on an individual, personal level.  Some Keepers handle things on a much larger scale, like keeping a balance between good and evil, keeping your technological innovations to a minimum.  It is actually the Keepers who messed up and let the environment get so out of whack.  You people are calling it global warming, but it is a much bigger issue than you think.  There are relationships between planets and even between solar systems that require keeping.  I hesitate to tell you what is actually going on.  Larry, did you fall asleep over there?

Larry?" 

To be continued