{"id":1180,"date":"2015-03-17T02:16:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T02:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2016-03-04T17:28:11","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T17:28:11","slug":"alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=1180","title":{"rendered":"Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10991243_795652593857002_8297085552956572183_n.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1181\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10991243_795652593857002_8297085552956572183_n-300x271.png\" alt=\"10991243_795652593857002_8297085552956572183_n\" width=\"351\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10991243_795652593857002_8297085552956572183_n-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10991243_795652593857002_8297085552956572183_n.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I know for many, the thought of an &#8220;afterlife&#8221; or the idea that our soul survives is not something they believe in or even contemplate, but for me, it has become an absolute certainty. I&#8217;ve lost count of all the little things that have happened over the years that leave no doubt on the subject. Balls of lights in my bedroom, Alex&#8217;s photo falling on his birthday, a strange presence laying next to me in bed, feeling as if I was being hugged one night I was feeling particularly bad&#8230; and on and on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve had my share of encounters to know this is not my imagination, and a psychic I went to confirmed a few things without knowing anything about me. I mean, this woman knew the layout of my living room and told me things there was no way she could have known. I guess I feel so alone, and I miss my family in Italy so much that I crave any sort of encounter now, if not alive, then dead, whatever. Anyone will do, seriously!!! I wish I could &#8220;converse&#8221; with someone on the other side like Elisa does with her son Erik (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.channelingerik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.channelingerik.com\/<\/a>), her blog has helped me so much.<\/p>\n<p>I was thinking today that perhaps I&#8217;d like more interaction from my loved ones from the &#8220;other side&#8221;. No, I am not going crazy. Or perhaps I am, who knows. All I know is that every now and again, when I least expect it, strange things happen to let me know that someone is there for me. Unseen, unheard, but surely felt.<\/p>\n<p>I was standing by the couch last night changing channels on the TV when I feel a gentle caress on my shoulder. I smiled&#8230; thinking it was Connor. He does this sort of thing, although usually he&#8217;s not so gentle. I turned around only to see Connor across the room-no way he could have made it that far in that little time. As I was startled thinking &#8220;what the heck touched me then if it wasn&#8217;t Connor&#8221;, the XM radio we have turned on by itself. There was definitely a presence in the room, although I wished I knew who it was. One of my grandmas? Alex? Greg&#8217;s mom perhaps? Greg has experienced the XM radio turning on by itself twice, while at the same time the lights going on and off on the treadmill. As he&#8217;s asking questions to his mom, the treadmill responds with more lights.<\/p>\n<p>I guess this whole notion that our soul survives on the other side helps me realize that I need to make the most out of this life and never take my health and my family for granted. Every day is precious. I&#8217;ve got work to do&#8230; love to spread, people to meet, places to see, make some sort of difference.<\/p>\n<p>When it&#8217;s all said and done, if all I accomplished in this lifetime is that I loved and took care of my family and raised even a little of EB awareness&#8230; my job is done.<\/p>\n<p>Sending love and light to everyone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/easter_silvia3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1182\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/easter_silvia3.gif\" alt=\"easter_silvia3\" width=\"154\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=1180\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"20\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"reverse_time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know for many, the thought of an &ldquo;afterlife&rdquo; or the idea that our soul survives is not something they believe in or even contemplate, but for me, it has become an absolute certainty. 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