A ghost was standing in a public toilet.
I suggested that he go up in the sky and be part of light.
"I don't want to do that", he said.
"Why?"
"Because I want to maintain my individuality".
I thought it was interesting that he would rather stand in the public toilet than join the light. Does he really treasure what he perceives as his individuality, or is he just simply afraid of making the move?
Tell us what you're story is in staying where you are now in life.
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I consider myself fairly lucky.
I have tried to leave on several occassions but the light i headed for never wanted me.
I always had conditions. I needed to like the light as much as it liked me and if the light didn't like me i wouldn't be there anyway.
I always had to be upfront about who i was and what i could give. I didn't want to go to the light in a lie.
I guess there may be a little tiny weeny bit of me that resents my light failing to accept me but i say it in joke now. Thing is i'm really ok where i am.
I gave my dark places much love and affection. I saw and see others grow to reach a light they imagined darkly and its a good place.
Bless the darkness.
Its here that we germinate.
I am at the beginning,
at the end,
and somewhere in between,
from day to day,
it all changes.
I recently made a move,
no fear,
no hesitation,
regrets? ..... momentary relapses.
Good or bad ?
Experience is the answer.
Will I ever learn?
Well, once I learn one,
another lesson awaits patiently.
I ask myself,
could I have made a different move?
Possible ..... but then again,
with hind sight ,
exactly, wouldn't it be great.
Hmmmmmmmmm .............
Trust,
this is definitely a strong card.
I have to trust, that Life,
will give me what I need,
and a little gift of what I love.
Now I have the song,(~The Clash~)
"..should I stay or should I go now ....."
I do believe that no matter what,
my destiny is LIGHT.
Moving into the Light,
living in the Light,
here I am my true self,
whole.
" I think that the Ghost is afraid "
It's funny, we were taught to admire people who know what they want in life and who they are: Strong personalities they call it. No one told us about the insecurity hidden behind that determination or individuality, and I never thought about that by myself, maybe I was too simple and insecure to think about it, or maybe that strong role models made me feel so little and ashamed of myself, that I have been around them walking on tip toes just to not disturb them or make them angry.
Now I feel completely released from that and I love myself, but I don’t know how I have arrived in here. I think it has been a so very slow evolution of about 50 years in which all the pains, joys, successes, failures, ridiculous situations, lives, deaths, resurrections, love, hate, work, laziness, accidents, friends and family have contributed to get this kind of state of grace where I feel I am now: Somewhere between the light in the clear sky and the public lavatories in the mud.
By the way if that ghost in the public toilet that Yoko met was Joe Orton, I can understand he won’t leave it. It seems that he had great fun in public toilets during his short life.
Please Yoko: Give us the address of that public toilet. It seems to be a very interesting place to visit ;-)
glad tidings yoko and thankyou for your unwavering inspiration, the ghost is afraid just afraid - in ghostdreams he says to himself "i can slip my right arm into the other dimension but need to shadow my face with the left, you see that light is blinding believe me i've been there. i am aware i do not need feet at this time, while everything i hear is an echo-o-o, there are complex and diverse echo dialects on this side, it is best to develop vibratory prowess in the flesh my dear and it'll be a lot easier later ha ha but i remember, i do remember my feet, i understand thats how it is. i will admit ghostfear of light which fear would be dissolved vanishing away to nethermist by the 'this here now' while thisthat is eternally vanishing before it begins and i have soft focus folds in my shirtdress which makes it hard to fly with finetuned agility, you are correct in noticing i am not an uninteresting ghost i will tell you i simply placed myself here because the wafting aromas draw me and make me feel human it was so lovely being human there are other ghosts like me who would agree you know, from my perspective toilet and heaven are neither the same nor different they just are and i was hesitant to choose so they gave me a free pass - but i might find another toilet or a parlor or dumpster to hang out in before i go, you honor me with your question but it is not my soul alone who answers, it is also the everythingness of this toilet" it may have been a zen ghost maybe or something like that, a fascinating idea to play with, thankyou
The fear of success is very scary indeed. However, everyone must conquer the fear in order to move forward.
It's mostly out of fear Yoko. I have to tell you, I'm afraid to do anything of importance. I just want to stay where I'm at, yet I don't. But I would love to branch out and do something important so people could know what my contribution to this world is. But how does one do that?
Oh, how I dream of branching out!!! There was a time when I was energetic and ready to take life on full force. I then became injured by a spinal anesthetic that became infected while having my baby. I have been ill ever since. It has crushed me, my spirit. I want so badly to claw my way out of the wretched well I feel I have been thrown down, because I have more than just pain, I fight fatigue and depression too. I have lost my confidence, I am weak and feel vulnerable, fear people. I still have hope of attaining my dreams someday. I pray for a Holy healing or a medical miracle, but until then life is still so beautiful, I still love to gaze upon the water and sky, to listen to natures music and absorb the love of my family. All is not lost, only postponed. That is what is keeping me where I am right now.
I guess what I am trying to say is that I surly wouldn't cling to this world (unless I left someone important behind) especially not for a toilet!! I don't think we lose our individuality in the afterlife. I believe we will be just who we are, only more beautiful, with no pain and we will have peace because God will share with us the answers to the hard questions we argue over. I really believe that our bodies are the seeds that need to be planted before the sprout can pop up and eventually the flower will bloom eternally. Much love to you all.
Stephanie, I think if that all the time. I ponder my purpose on this earth, what will I make of my life, what kind of name for myself. What can I do to make it better? If you find the answers, I would be thrilled if you would clue me in.
When we are stuck in a place, like the ghost, generally we are afraid to move beyond where we are even if we don't like it.
That is somewhat a story of my life. From the very start I was dreading being like everybody else, of doing what is expected, of going a way someone else has laid for me, of submitting. Only love can show you what is light, and what is public toilet, and let you be united with others without fear of losing yourself, losing your individuality. Love gives you joy of sacrificing yourself for someone you love. Probably, this ghost has never been in love.
yipes gulp youch the battle, what battle one may ask, if it is not really scary, i would put down my sword and it is not just about me but about what happens if i speak i wonder if it is worth it, etc etc etc meanwhile, is success not just here now it is not a jury making the call or is it i mean even a sparrow even a sparrow is enough tell me i'm not wrong just because of things and places and some kind of agreement
It's EASY for success -- Just let go, of all the hate, jealousy, pride, envy, control, anipulation, MONEY, greed, lust, gluteny, arrogance, intolerance, etc..., etc...
Just be who you are . . . . .
Oh, I will not put down my sword of this keyboard until Mankind has an honest 21st Century wage.
I won't let the ghost of msm bs tell me other wise.
There are solutions and I want to hear them talked about.
just be who you are just be who you are
who are you who are you
just be just be just be
thank you
It is a risk leaving your comfort zone, I like to be a total home body and contrast that with full on adventure. I suppose its the balance that I want to meet. I go out and have adventures, then come home and ruminate on them.
But I am as afraid of success as I am of failure and sometimes look at my timidity and wish I were braver. People seem to like/accept me, and you can only lead by example. Self-consciousness doesn't help. When I'm on my own sometimes I can be so brave...I am always learning...
A ghost in a public toilet? That idea is simply brilliant, Yoko! Or did you meet him in real? If you did, you must be the only person in the whole world who could have met a ghost in such a place. Really weird. I love the idea. It's half disturbing, half funny. A public toilet is the last place where I would expect to meet a ghost.
A ghost in a public toilet: what a good idea for a short story!
When you give us an acorn like this it is easy to figure out why John chose you, why you and him are soul mates for good.
eternalliiightbornesoul
tortured
craftedegosurvival
fearingtruthdeath
love
limbohell
ooooooooooooooooooooo
lightisall
well theres no way inna million years i could answer that one, ha ha, yes there is no there isnt well maybe
both plus a few more.
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Why do I stay.........I stay because I have no other better place to go.....I chose to be here and I like it.
Prison can become a reality just by the power of the mind. As the mind can also break us out of our prisons.
A wise person once shared research that proves that most pain especially in the back is the mind's way of avoiding issues the mind does not want to deal with.
We can force our mind to free us from that pain just by declaring out loud to our minds "I realize that my pain is caused by my mind wanting to avoid dealing with my real issues...........try it, it works every time.
Anonymous Two
Hey this home which my ma and pa have passed on from while not be my last home.
I'll be back in the city of only a block or 2 from an Abbey Road condo which took my heart upon having to leave.
I got brave, made what I thought were careful reasoned decisions after being stuck for years and ended up with a psychopath who tried to kill me. Now as bizarre as that sounds I have learnt that losing everything I owned (he was some con man) made me have to focus entirely on me, the real me. This twisted and evil experience has made me see the light in every bit of darkness. The journey is never easy. I am no longer scared of anything because I think I have already lived the darkest days of my life and nothing could get any worse. I head towards the bright light at every opportunity with momentary lapses into the black hole but not for long. Sometimes evil can help us become unstuck from trult living.
This is such an interesting story,
it greatly intrigiued me.
I think the answer is both.
the ghost was refusing to be a part of the light because he was AFRAID of losing his individuality.
Afraid of losing who he is,and becoming just part of the "big picture" (the light)
Being seen as just himself,which (although,it's not as apparent as "the light",)is him and that is important to him.
I stay in my points of view and living my life the way I'm used to,because I'm afraid that if I change,things will be even worse than they are.
I live in way that I fear even when I'm happy,that it will all end soon,because it does.
I don't hope for it,but I expect it,and this fear seems healthy because it has been proven in my life.
My life so far has been a complete struggle,and I don't think I could risk,things getting worse.
So that's why I go on as I do.
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