Wow, what a great ghost story.Thanks for sharing.I'm glad that its a friendly ghost !
Maybe because the old man left that cigar box in the rafter on a birthday party day,that he was trying to tell you that he wanted a gift as well.Perhaps he wants a cigar. Have you tried putting a cigar in the cigar box?Perhaps he cannot pass on into the light till after he has had this final last cigar.

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