True story of why I started playing music #countrymusic #ghoststories #shorts

Name: True story of why I started playing music #countrymusic #ghoststories #shorts
Uploaded: 2023-04-22T16:00:20+00:00
Duration: 52 s
Channel: Kaleb Sanders
Description: In this personal narrative, the speaker recounts a supernatural experience on the day of their grandfather's funeral. While sleeping beside their…

22 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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In this personal narrative, the speaker recounts a supernatural experience on the day of their grandfather's funeral. While sleeping beside their grandmother, they felt the presence of the deceased grandfather entering the room, communicating a non‑verbal urging to "pick up the damn guitar" and start playing music. The speaker reflects on a family tradition of music—both parents played in their youth—and admits they had long been scared of pursuing music, avoiding it despite deep love for it. The ghostly visitation becomes the catalyst that overcomes their fear and pushes them to finally begin playing the guitar.

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the day of his funeral, I was sleeping on his side of the bed next to my grandma. We were all— all of us boys were taking turns. And, uh, it was like his— I felt him walk into the doorway. I don't know how to explain. I didn't see him. I didn't hear anything. I just knew that he was right there, and I knew what he was telling me. And it wasn't words, but I heard it. It was just a feeling. And it was like I woke up, bolt upright. I looked over at my grandma and was like, hey, Papa just told me to start playing music. He was like, pick up the damn guitar. I think it was something that I always loved deeply, but I didn't want to— like, I didn't see— I didn't see it ever panning out successfully, and I was very scared of it, so I just avoided it. But like, my mom did it, my dad did it, like their whole youth. My dad still