Oh, Debra...what an absolutely exquisite piece of writing! Thank you so much for sharing all of this - so many memories - happy ones, not so happy ones, in that stroll through time, and remembering my own childhood when I discovered that I was/am a psychic and a medium - with nothing to do with the grate in my grandparents' house!! :)

I'm so very sorry about your brother. What a terrible tragedy for you and your family.

Sure, the grate helped you get some information and okay, you failed with the ESP cards, but the way you woke up on that awful night - there's every reason to believe you are at least highly intuitive if not properly "psychic". You're in tune and connected to the energies around you, in particular with people you love.

Thanks so much for sharing this story. I look forward to reading more of your writing! 💜