Do You Believe in Ghosts?

[Janelle]

I am in no way superstitious, so I don't believe in anything paranormal or anything that can't be tested(proven) to a reasonable degree. I feel that if ghosts exist and could affect our world, it would be quantifiable and we would have some proof of that. To my knowledge, this has never happened, so if ghosts exist, they may as well not.
I'm curious why you believe that ghosts exist. Is it more that you like the thought/it is comforting to believe? What happened to make you think it is more likely that they are among us than any alternative?

I'm honestly not too sure why I myself believe in the paranormal, as nothing has ever happened to me. But, I've had family and friends tell me stories of their experiences that I do believe. 

For example, one of my friends lives in an old house with his family. Every morning they would wake up with different things moved around all over the house. One time they looked in the window and saw a dark figure in one of their rooms. I guess someone could've moved those things, but I just can't imagine someone getting up every night to just move things around. 

I very well may be just a very gullible person and believing these stories without any proof at all. However, I do like the thought of them existing just because it makes me feel as if there is something beyond this world once we leave.