AskReaders: What Strange Personal Experience You Simply Cannot Explain? [25 Responses]

I was staying in Santa Fe, NM for a few weeks, and was fairly familiar with the area. One morning, I wanted a diet soda and to fill my gas tank first thing, so I got into my car with the idea of driving to the nearest gas station. For some reason, I didn’t approach it the way I normally would, which is to try to find one on the main streets. Thoughtlessly, I took a bunch of back streets for ten minutes, arriving at one I’d never see again. I pumped my gas, got a soda, then drove on to my next destination. It wasn’t until later when I thought back on that morning and felt it was odd. I took back streets. The streets were empty the whole drive. The street names were all unfamiliar. I’d never seen that area. What struck me as oddest was that I was never able to find that particular gas station or area again, in spite of many years driving Santa Fe since and sincerely trying to. In my head, I spent 15-20 minutes in an alternate world then came back again.

#15 False Awakening There is a message in that terrible experience you had. First you must know that hell, evil are real; and it is diligent in harvesting souls. Second, and this is true for all of us with a daily routine, there is a danger in losing oneself in worldly ways. I’m just encouraging you to care for the you that is your soul. A lot of evil can hide behind a pretty face. Please make certain that the who behind your eyes, is more beautiful than your reflection. I sincerely wish you well.