APRIL- "I began to ask her who she was when she dissolved into the air."

"At the age of 19 and thereabouts, things got really interesting.
I had already had the experience of waking through the night and seeing people and occasionally animals slowly fade out of view. I'd always put that down to hallucinations associated with dreaming.
My sister had left home but hadn't quite made a full transition, in that she'd occasionally spend the night. My brother was in the airforce so I had moved into his room, leaving behind my old room with the double bunks.
J, my sister, had been to see one of the "Nightmare of Elm Street" movies and scared herself silly. She asked if I'd sleep in the old room with her and when I refused she relocated to my bed. She particularly didn't like this room. Despite this, she fell asleep quickly, as she always does. I, on the other hand, have always taken some time to fall asleep. This suited her well growing up as she always felt reassured with me listening to her before she nodded off.
Having been raised a catholic, with my parents using the daily 8.30 mass as a kind of childcare, I was in the habit of praying before sleep. I had my body turned in towards my sister and was praying when I got a distinct feeling of someone behind me. I rolled over to see.
Standing there was a little girl, solid but kind of luminescent. She was about ten with straight blond hair and I could see freckles on her nose. I believed she was physical, having wandered in off the street. It was hot and our front door was open with just a screen door to keep out insects. The expression on her face was serene, maybe mildly inquisitive. I began to ask her who she was when she dissolved into the air."


Anonymous, Australia
Artist: Michele, Georgia, United States http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperlilies/