Lisa Romanek > Quotes

“In our society, crazy is one of the most widely used words in our language. According to the dictionary, its formal (literal) meanings are: mentally deranged, demented, insane, senseless, impractical, and totally unsound, or not in touch with reality. The informal use of the word crazy is described as intensely enthusiastic, passionately excited. We are ‘crazy about baseball’. We ‘run like crazy’. We are ‘crazy in love’. We get ‘stir crazy’, how about…’boy/girl crazy’? So, are we all deranged? No! Are we all a tad bit crazy? I sure hope so. Life would be very boring and uneventful if we weren’t passionate about life, and all that comes with it.”
― Lisa Romanek, From My Side of the Bed

“It took me many years to understand that doing our best is all that any of us can do. This understanding helped me unlock a hidden secret, one that is so obvious that most people miss the power and importance of it. We are allowed to have our pity parties, to be angry, hurt, sad, and frustrated as long as we are doing our best to understand and resolve these feelings without hurting others in the process. What is the hidden secret that I discovered? It is to live without fear and to love without limit.”
― Lisa Romanek, From My Side of the Bed

“Many people and websites online who discuss abduction tell you to keep your abductions a secret. I disagree wholeheartedly. If your friends don’t support you, then they aren’t good friends: find new ones. A good support system is important. I feel that it is imperative for our mental, spiritual, and even physical health to not hold it in. Talking about the fear relieves a lot of stress. If your listeners truly are your friends, they will learn to cope, family included.”
― Lisa Romanek, From My Side of the Bed

“HPM stands for High Power Microwaves. Eureka Aerospace in Pasadena, California developed a device to be used by police to stop a car during high-speed chases. Since the 1970s, every car is built with some sort of microprocessor-controlled system—like the ignition control and fuel pump, the microprocessor controls a lot of vital car systems. When a two second blast from a HPM device is shot at a vehicle, the electric current affects the wires and leads to a power surge which, in turn, burns out those microprocessors and burns up the wiring in the vehicle. Eureka Aerospace is partially funded by the US military. In effect, the same microwave radiation that reheats pizza in a microwave can be used to fry the electrical systems in cars, stopping them dead in their tracks. The document states that HPM was used to incapacitate our van, and can be used against “residents and parties involved.” I assumed “residents” was a misspelling and was supposed to be “residence.” In my research of how HPM works, however, I learned that the word “residents” in the document was not a misspelling; it can and is used against people as well.   U.S. to Use Microwave Weapons On”
― Lisa Romanek, From My Side of the Bed

“What a sissy! I thought. Why would anyone want to be crazy? For that matter why would anyone want to be normal? Normal is as much a state of mind as crazy is. Conforming to other people’s standards and ideals in order to be considered sane? Normal seems insane.”
― Lisa Romanek, From My Side of the Bed