We gave him a beautiful send-off. Friends and relatives came from far and wide. We thought after the burial, life would slowly get back to normal.
But that was not the case. Strange things started happening just a few days later. First, my younger sister who was very healthy suddenly fell very sick.
But that was not the case. Strange things started happening just a few days later. First, my younger sister who was very healthy suddenly fell very sick.
She lost weight at an alarming speed and the doctors could not explain why. Then my father, a very strong man, started having terrible dreams every night.
He would wake up shouting, sweating, and crying like a small child. Even the cows in our homestead refused to eat.
Visitors stopped coming to our home, and when some neighbors visited, they would leave quickly, whispering amongst themselves.
Visitors stopped coming to our home, and when some neighbors visited, they would leave quickly, whispering amongst themselves.
The joy we once had as a family was completely gone. Our home felt heavy. Dark. Cold. Like something unseen was hanging around us.
One evening, an auntie came to visit. She sat with my mother quietly for a long time before finally speaking.
One evening, an auntie came to visit. She sat with my mother quietly for a long time before finally speaking.
She said, “You people need cleansing. When someone dies, sometimes their spirit refuses to leave unless they are properly sent off.”READ FULL STORY.