{"id":18277,"date":"2024-09-21T23:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=18277"},"modified":"2024-09-21T23:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T23:00:05","slug":"the-day-i-couldnt-ignore-my-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=18277","title":{"rendered":"The Day I Couldn\u2019t Ignore My Fear."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOMETIMES FEAR ISN&#8217;T WHAT IT SEEMS, It was just a simple errand my mom had asked me to run\u2014take some sugar to the neighbor. Nothing unusual, except that I felt uneasy before we even stepped into the house. My friend and I entered, and right away, the atmosphere felt off\u2026.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-953-668x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-953-668x1024.png 668w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-953-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-953.png 706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was just a simple errand my mom had asked me to run\u2014take some sugar to the neighbor. Nothing unusual, except that I felt uneasy before we even stepped into the house. My friend and I entered, and right away, the atmosphere felt off. We handed over the sugar, and all I wanted to do was leave. But the woman stopped us, insisting we take a banana. We took them, exchanged a nervous glance, and bolted as soon as we were out of sight. We didn\u2019t speak a word, but we both knew something was wrong. Once home, I scrubbed my hands like I had touched something unclean, feeling a dread I couldn&#8217;t shake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-955.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-955.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-955-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-955-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-955-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Years later, I visited a religious site that people claimed could cure the possessed. Curiosity got the better of me, and I wanted to see what the fuss was about. The moment the prayers started, I watched closely, expecting some dramatic reactions. While a few people acted strangely, nothing seemed supernatural to me. In fact, it seemed like these people were dealing with mental health struggles rather than spirits. The whole experience left me more curious than convinced. I wondered how many of us project our fears onto the unknown instead of addressing what\u2019s really going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-956.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-956.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-956-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-956-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-956-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another time on a train, I found myself sitting across from a woman acting erratically. Her mother-in-law said she was possessed, but something didn\u2019t sit right with that explanation. To me, she seemed more broken and deeply hurt. It wasn\u2019t fear I felt then, just sympathy. Looking back, these moments taught me that sometimes, the scariest things aren\u2019t the paranormal, but the things people carry inside themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/the-immigrants-dream-a-legacy-of-generosity\/\" title=\"\">also read&#8230;&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOMETIMES FEAR ISN&#8217;T WHAT IT SEEMS, It was just a simple errand my mom had asked me to run\u2014take some sugar to the neighbor. 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