Keep Asking Questions!

I have removed my last post because it seemed to have given people the creeps. Not about what I wrote, but about me.

A friend likes to say I overanalyze things. I don’t disagree, but here’s the truth: it’s what I do.

I always had to. At first it was pure survival: would my day end in a blistering, bleeding mess from father’s belt or fists? I had to think like that, to take everything apart, because when he threatened me I never knew if he was going to make good on it.

Then as I grew, I had to pick things through and if I didn’t, I’d surely have gone mad. I had to know why the things that were happening to me were so cruel. I had to know why I reacted to things the way I did.

I may not have been right, but as Sokrates of Athens was supposed to have said, “the unexamined life is not worth living.”

I really do try to find answers, and sometimes the credulous part of me has to make guesses. I observe, I remember and I surmise.

I am not alone in doing this.

Perhaps that is part of my reason for thinking much like the Athenian sophist.

And maybe it has kept me alive. But if you don’t like it when I write about possibilities, I’d like you to watch the following video in which a man reveals a mystery, followed by a shock.

His conjectures are not wild and unbelievable; I think it is obvious that he arrived at a disturbing but sound conclusion, then ends the video with a demonstration of his analysis and some open questions.

There’s a mystery, and at first it seems like another creepy YouTube channel that left nonsense posted. Then it gets darker. Then it gets as dark as you please, and the OP leaves us with his research, analysis and too many questions.

Now, if people were uncomfortable with my discussion on shape shifters, consider this: why have so many witnesses reported seeing the Bigfoot, or a swamp monster resembling a bipedal lizard the size of a man? How about aliens, thunderbirds, werewolves, leprechauns, faeries, mermaids, and more? Because I refuse to believe that every witness is lying, or was high, dehydrated, off their meds, or whatever the naysayers accuse us of.

And those who believe in God, they know that evil spirits exist, and some have even become believers because of experiences with demons.

And maybe you think my low-down on my neighbor was nothing more than paranoia, but if you’ve never run into a situation like that, then paranoia is exactly what you would think. And that’s okay, and I hope you never go through it, but I am. Perhaps it is the case that I cannot describe it well enough?

And what if I simply failed because we have no common experience of that nature?

I do know that when she said, “it is what it is,” her expression and tone were cruel, and that’s not something I need to forgive because I don’t hate her; there’s nothing to forgive. All I know is, I sense danger when she’s near. I do not question my gut because every time I have, I’ve fucked up.

Now I have another video for you to see, and this comes from my favorite YouTuber, Peter Laws of the channel “Into the Fog.”

He does his research, sometimes taking two weeks to release the next video. His friend Stephanie helps, and she has impeccable people skills, and I’m grateful for my correspondence with her.

I’m going to pick the video that I promised to share during live chat. A chilling story. A true story, as all of his material is. And remember, I said that his research was thorough.

I’ll say bye here, but before I go, I want you to know that I care about you and I want you safe during this heat. This is death weather and if you underestimate it or overestimate yourself, you will pay. Keep drinking water and if you feel overheated and don’t know what to do, you’ll have to get to cool water fast. Try not to gulp it because I’ve known people whose bodies quit because of some kind of shock. They puked, dehydrating worse. They are not here anymore. Instead, get to the coolest place you can, sip cold water or take longer sips of cool water. Gatorade is great too.

Loosen your belt and shoelaces, allowing for circulation to improve and cooling to take place. If possible, get into the air conditioning. Or go to a cooling center. Call the emergency hotlines wherever you are while you’re still lucid; I’ve had ER nurses stick both arms to hang IV bags before. I had failed to pay attention to the danger I was in.

No heavy meals either; the strain of heat on your heart is bad enough. And remember that extreme weather is often followed by more extreme weather; if thunderstorm watches go up, you go inside. Same with a tornado watch because if it turns into a warning and you have no shelter, you’re screwed. Don’t do that.

Alright then. Here’s Peter Laws.

Ask questions. Stay curious. Admit that you don’t know everything and do your best to correct it. Above all, be kind. I’m an asshole. Don’t be me.