Although for centuries living people have reported seeing and talking to people who have died, there is no scientific proof that this can be done or that visiting with “ghosts” is possible. Although some people claim they have special skills allowing them to contact and receive messages from the deceased (such people are known as spiritualist mediums), their communications usually conducted during meetings called seances have generally proven to be fake. Sometimes, though, people who have recently had a loved one die feel that they can sense that person’s presence with them; they may even talk to the deceased. It is likely that these sensations arise out of very powerful feelings of loss and vivid memories of the loved one. For many people, believing that a physical connection continues after death lessens their sorrow. It is one of many ways through which people keep alive the memories of those who have died.
- What happens when people die?
- Why do people have to die?
- Why do people have to grow old?
- Who decides which of the divorced parents their children will live with?
- Why is laughter called “medicine” for the human body?
- What happens as we age?
- Why do husbands and wives divorce?
- What items should be in a first aid kit?
- My nose sometimes bleeds while I play sports or after practice. Why?
- What safety rules should be followed during a thunderstorm?
- What are the odds against being struck by lightning?
- What is a Neighborhood Watch?
- What should I do if I find a gun?
- Should I talk to a stranger?
- How can I stay safe when I am walking?
- Who was Louis Pasteur?
- Why do I need to wear a seatbelt in the car?
- What are the reflectors on my bike or scooter for?
- Why don’t school buses have seatbelts?
- Why is it important to always wear my helmet?
