A recent poll found that 34 percent of Americans believe in ghosts.
We're not talking about Casper but actual spirits and 23 percent of those polled by AP and Ipsos believe they have actually seen one or been in one's presence.
It's not such a far-fetched idea. At this time of year, Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and parts of Central America. People believe that the spirit of their departed one returns and they remember them by setting up a shrine with their favorite food and drink. There are celebrations and all-night vigils in the cemeteries where loved ones remember those who have died.
I've never seen a ghost, but I am comforted by the idea that those who have gone on come back to us once a year.
Their spirits live on.
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