If you say that my ghost stories are valid within Chinese
society only, then I can firmly tell you that you are wrong as water spirits
behave the same be it in Asia or in American continent.
The Chinese believe that water spirit can and will harm.
When water spirits harm, it is termed as ‘finding replacement’. Water spirits
are very different from other spirits as they have mass so they are more
powerful than the ordinary spirits. Water spirits are normally territorial. In
another words, these spirits will stay put in the same water body until they
find their replacements.
Water spirits will normally transform into beautiful fishes
to entice unwary anglers. Or they may make use of sound or even rare plants in
the water to entice people to venture into the waters so that these folks could
be dragged into deeper waters and drowned. In events of new drown victims,
their souls will transform into new water spirits while the old ones move on.
Unlike other spirits on land, water spirits will harm on the
innocents even they have no relations what so ever with their victims. It is
believed that this is due to the fact that the water spirits suffer a lot in
the water as they have no fix place to stay; this is precisely the reason why
they will seek replacements at the fastest possible speed.
The more powerful ones will even venture out to the banks to
call names. If anyone who answer the call; then this person will drown the next
day. If the calls are ignored, then nothing will happen.
When I was serving in a MNC, I had a US counterpart named
George. George’s family owns a piece of farm land in California. A mid size
river flows beside the farm land which was of convenience to the daily
operations of the farm; waters could be pumped to irrigate the farm crops
amongst other conveniences.
George had a brother, Michael who was under the service of
US Armed Force for many years before retiring back to help to take care of
their family farm.
One night when Michael was sound asleep in his room,
suddenly he was awakened by someone jerking his feet. After some search, he
found nothing and he didn’t put the strange incident in his mind only sort of
mentioning that over his breakfast with his mother. No one thought the incident
was strange and everyone minded their own business after that.
After the breakfast, Michael brought his beloved horse to
the river for cleaning. Unfortunately, he was found drowned for some reasons.
Michael’s bedroom is still remained as it is until today as according to George
that his brother still returned to this room to rest.
It is at times that George heard strange noises came from
Michael’s room and at times footstep sounds descending from the staircase.
Another similar story happened in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. I
supposed it is no harm to talk about it now as this is an old story happened
some dog gone years ago.
I had a tuition teacher when he took an afternoon nap one
day and suddenly he was awaken by a strong jerk on his feet. He was so shocked
by this sudden unprovoked assault and immediately shouted for his mother. His
mother immediately came and awoke him. After hearing his story, my tutor’s
mother scolded him for talking nonsense as no one was around in the living
daylight!
Strange enough, it was told to me that this tutor of mine
had an argument with his girl friend at night and in a gust of fury he jumped
into the Perak River and drowned.
Hence, the purpose of I am telling you these two ghost
stories is that; it doesn’t matter where you are, when you or your love ones
dreamed of someone’s legs were pulled, then better take extra caution. There
are just too many real examples around; we just shouldn’t simply rub them off
as superstitious.
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