My editor made me cut the whole thing. This was a new concept for me, but it did explain a couple of things. In all seriousness, though, writing has allowed me to tap into something greater than myself, and in the process, I ve come to believe in angels. I think Halloween stories of ghosts, witches, and demon-possessions are all poppycock. I sincerely believe, because I have seen it happen, that soul-deep compassion will always soothe a violent man or a vicious animal.
Love is simply stronger than fear.
The family had agreed to take him off all resuscitating equipment and donate his organs. They were extremely emotional, as you might imagine. As they hovered around the patient, I started to sing and strum the harp. I think that s another way of saying she s learning to trust her intuition. I have several dear friends who consider such phenomena normal experiences.