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I truly believe in ghosts and I know that there's more to life than we can see with our eyes. I also don't think that people are really gone when they die. Where would they go? Does it erase their life - a life full of emotions, love, anger, pride, or accomplishment?

Sometimes emotional energy is so strong that I think it sticks around. It's somewhat like a memory. I can recall this time when I was a little kid, and my cousin and I built a fort in my Grandpa's yard. We used things we found in the barn. Fence pieces for walls, boards and shingles for the roof, and we borrowed corn stalks from the farmers field next door. We were glowing with happiness, and we were so proud of our accomplishment. Until Grandpa came home and yelled at us for making a mess. A mess!

That memory is still so alive that it is a part of me. We are adults now, and Grandpa is gone, but it's still with me. I believe that our emotions and lives literally brand places with our energy.

Ashes of the Living is inspired by an old cobblestone foundation we found on our property. I was fascinated as I wondered who lived there. What happened? Who were these people and what did they do here? There have been numerous signs of life on this property. They must have a story. Everyone does.

What if there were a few houses out in the woods, or a small village? And if it came back to life fueled by it's emotions and events - even for just one night, wouldn't that be great? They could tell me their story, or show me their story.

I have listened closely, and ghosts have told me their story.