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boston bean

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Thu Nov 22, 2012, 04:55 PM Nov 2012

Something nice, I think, but a little eerie happened [View all]

while we were having Thanksgiving Dinner.

We have all been going through some stage of grief this year, due to the sudden passing of my father back in March.

Me, my son, my husband and my mother were sitting down having our dinner. We were probably about 10 mins into our feast and the strangest thing happened.

Now, I'm not one to believe in hokus pokus... but this sort of got to me.

While we were eating in the dining room, which is connected to the kitchen, the fan on the over the stove microwave/convection oven started all by itself, and we could not turn it off until we unplugged it.

It's working fine now, and this has never happened before.

My mom thinks it was my dad. I'm going to tell you the hairs on my neck stood up, and my husband and son were a little taken back as well.

I don't know. But I guess it does no harm to think he may have been with us today and was thinking about us as much as we think of him.......

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Thank you. elleng Nov 2012 #1
Sure sounds like it was your dad. He wanted to let you know he was with you. That is neat. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #2
Unless you've been through it, it is hard to explain... Frustratedlady Nov 2012 #3
you and me both. You either know it because you had it happen roguevalley Nov 2012 #7
This happens in 38700 homes every Thanksgiving NoOneMan Nov 2012 #4
And you just couldn't resist. eom uppityperson Nov 2012 #9
Keep telling yourself that lbrtbell Nov 2012 #38
Some hoods have an optical sensor... Science Geek Nov 2012 #52
Sure, so why not the day before or the day after? Cleita Nov 2012 #56
Thanks for sharing a very sweet story. madamesilverspurs Nov 2012 #5
My husbands mother was startled and upset when her wall clock suddenly fell of the wall lumpy Nov 2012 #19
A wall clock fell off the wall felix_numinous Nov 2012 #49
During my dad's funeral service the priest was LibDemAlways Nov 2012 #6
Believe whatever gets you through.... CindyinIndy Nov 2012 #8
Another Christmas Cactus story. lumpy Nov 2012 #17
Glad your Dad said hello. Melissa G Nov 2012 #10
Not to make this seem ordinary, but... eggplant Nov 2012 #11
I looked for an ordinary reason to..... boston bean Nov 2012 #25
I think it was your dad too. Very nice for him to say hi on Thanksgiving! Left coast liberal Nov 2012 #12
Thanks LCL. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! boston bean Nov 2012 #27
When my cousin died my family went to his home to clear things out. We were all standing by the live love laugh Nov 2012 #13
I can understand the silence. There was a few long moments of silence boston bean Nov 2012 #28
Transplanted Gardenias from grafted cuttings my father did by hand.. KoKo Nov 2012 #14
After my mother died dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #15
My mother spoke to me after she died bluemarkers Nov 2012 #16
Indeed. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #18
I had a similar experience flying_wahini Nov 2012 #20
Perhaps not as touching as a relative saying hi Riverman100 Nov 2012 #21
My microwave turned itself on once. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #22
The day of my father-in-law's wake my husband and I... a la izquierda Nov 2012 #23
When my sister died a good friend gave us a rememberence bell. erinlough Nov 2012 #24
oh he was there MFM008 Nov 2012 #26
my husband passed 6 months ago. DesertFlower Nov 2012 #29
Here's the thing.., Mother Of Four Nov 2012 #30
That is very cool, I think it was your father. I've gotten Raine Nov 2012 #31
Pet/human vibes.... northoftheborder Nov 2012 #32
strange things do happen Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #33
Happy Father's Day NJCher Nov 2012 #34
The year after my father-in-law passed, Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #35
Sometimes it's good to set an extra place, in memoriam Hekate Nov 2012 #36
One of the first laws of physics is that energy arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #37
Yes, it can only change "shape". Its quite amazing how much we don't know and how glowing Nov 2012 #41
I've been dead twice and so have no illusions arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #47
Back in college I worked the graveyard shift at a gas station. callous taoboy Nov 2012 #39
One thing I learned from reading up on string theory and fasttense Nov 2012 #40
HOLY CRAP, THIS **EXACT** SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY BESTIE AFTER HER FATHER DIED... LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #42
Election eve, 2008 spinbaby Nov 2012 #43
My nice but eerie story :) Fix The Stupid Nov 2012 #44
I think it was your dad making his presence felt! Catlover827 Nov 2012 #45
Nice thought about your dad - But..... GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #46
Oh, Mr. Adams... tavernier Nov 2012 #60
about a year after my FIL died, elehhhhna Nov 2012 #48
Some of them turn on when it gets to a certain temp. & won't turn off until it cools off Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #50
Nice. Love when that happens Matariki Nov 2012 #51
I know you don't believe in 'hokus pokus' Matariki Nov 2012 #53
I think it is very nice to feel that someone you love who has sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #54
No harm...No foul. SoapBox Nov 2012 #55
right after poppa passed in the spring of 1997 laruemtt Nov 2012 #57
I'm going with Ilsa Nov 2012 #58
I can't even begin to count the ways loved ones have communicated tavernier Nov 2012 #59
It was your Dad. H2O Man Nov 2012 #61
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