Clocks often remind us of
just how short life is. People often refer to time as “running out.” Others
refer to it in terms of “not enough time” or “fleeting.”
There are many tales of
haunted furniture. Helen, an assistant editor of a Denver, Colorado newspaper,
shared the following story. It is compelling.
She writes…
One heirloom, a grandfather
clock was passed down through five generations of my family.
This clock was unusual in
that it not only noted the time of day but also the time of death of its
owners.
My great, great grandfather
was the original owner of this clock. At the exact hour and minute of his death, his favorite clock stopped ticking.
My great uncle then inherited
this clock. His death also was noted by this amazing timepiece’s failure to
continue keeping time.
The next owner of the clock
was Helen’s grandfather. This man’s life ended at the exact moment this
heirloom clock stopped.
Helen’s father was the next
family member to own this timepiece. He weary of these coincidences decided to
stop the clock and put it in storage. One can’t blame him.
The clock this time did not
note his passing. Helen, anxious to end the strange connection this clock had to
her family, decided to sell it.
Author J. Michael Norman
shared the story above, he also told the following brief story about another
inherited clock.
After one family’s uncle died, they moved various items that he had left to them into their home.
The largest of these items was an old
grandfather clock. They quickly came to believe this clock was still connected
to their deceased relative.
Whenever they stood near it
they experienced odd emotions, they also often felt cold spots.
Strangest of all, they smelled
the strong scent of their uncles’ favorite pipe tobacco when they were near
this clock.
They decided to remove all of their Uncle’s possessions from their home. Things calmed down, and they no longer felt their uncle’s
presence.
