Settle in children....

Sally will always hold a special place in my heart though I cannot tell you why. Perhaps because she was so playful even if it was sometimes inconvenient. Dark strands of hair always hung about her shoulders framing her young face of pale skin and startlingly blue eyes. Sally was only 8 or 9 as memory serves and she loved to run in the grass before I had met her. The most important thing to tell you about is that Sally is dead though it never kept her from wanting to visit.
We found Sally, or rather our youngest daughter found her, in a duplex we rented some years ago. They used to race each other up and down the hallway and laugh together. Sally was particularly fond of hiding our shoes when she was upset and wanted attention. At least, that was before she figured out that I could see and hear her. After she figured that out I had an almost constant companion whether I wanted her there or not. At least she was considerate enough to leave me alone in the bathroom.
Most nights she'd come tickle my feet when I was sleeping to wake me up so we could visit. She'd talk about how she couldn't wait for the Spring time and wanted to feel the warm breezes on her face again. It broke my heart to listen to her go on and on about what she wanted to do when she was 'done being grounded to the house'.
We really didn't talk about what she thought she was grounded for. Digging for too much personal information often leads to requests for help from the dead. Something I very much would like to avoid when I can. I never had the heart to tell her that she wasn't going to get to go outside ever again. I held her hand and offered words of encouragement that she should look for a way to move on but denial is a strong force in the minds of those no longer living. If she had been willing to accept what had happened to her (I always felt she died of a debilitating disease and had physically wasted away on the property long ago) she would be able to see her way forward to the next life. In a way, she chose to stay a little girl spiritually and it kept a veil of deception over her.
There are a lot of stories I could tell you about my time with her. About how she loved to sing late at night to the baby next door or when she got so mad that she shredded my wife's femenine hygiene products. But in the end, I'll choose to say that I will always feel sad that I couldn't help her move on and I feel like I left a scared child all alone in that duplex when we moved away.

Vancouver Paranormal Special Investigations

So, after a lot of years of talking about it, our group is going to start paranormal investigations. It's been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Those of you who truly know me understand what that means. If you are a skeptic and want to belittle me/us I'll tell you to go ahead and save your breath. I've heard the arguments and your logic. My experiences tell me different and I'll say that it takes the smaller, fearful mind to deny that which cannot be held in your hand.
(With that out of the way) I'll share a bit about us and what we want to accomplish....
Many people are plagued with experiences they cannot explain. From depression, anxiety and dread to the more extreme and terrifying physical occurances. Many of these people are afraid to speak up and don't know where to look for help. Granted, since the fairly recent explosion of Paranormal Investigative shows have spread across the television and Internet this isn't as taboo as it used to be. It is our hope, even our mission, not to just document proof of the paranormal but offer assistance to resolve the issues causing such events.
We aren't experts and don't pretend to be. My personal explorations through various sources and experiences lead me to feel that we can reasonably offer this gift to those in need.
So, for those of you who may come to read this blog, please look forward to finding some very interesting stories about our investigations in the near future. That's not to say that my personal blog here will become just that but until we organize enough to create a website I will share my experiences here!
If you feel you would like for us to investigate the unexplained in your life or maybe you feel you have something positive to contribute please leave a comment with a way to reach you.

A place for my head...

Hello and welcome to my new blog. My name is Craig Clement. I'm a husband, father, martial artist, aspiring writer, PC specialist, paranormal investigator, physical medium and clairvoyant. It's a lot of titles some of which will cause you to question me. I'm used to it. Everyone tests me. Anymore I just tell them 'no' and will eventually prove myself.
I will use this space to speak my mind. To share short stories, some true and some not. It'll all really depend on my mood at the time. I'm told I can weave a good tale that a person can picture in their mind as they read. I will strive to be as vivid as possible in the future so come back often for updates!