It sounds like the guy buried something years ago then came back for it , but before he finished the dig , was arrested . As for the neighbour mysteriously dying , the chest possibly contained a mould or similar and the guy had a bad reaction to it . No mention of what was inside the chest glaring omission by someone attempting to bring to light the mystery aspect of the story as opposed to the point . As a paranormal investigator retired , I declare this story fiction . <| sep |> Eckhart Tolle said to draw awareness to pain . Instead of fighting it , accept it . Focus your awareness completely on whatever you feel . The more you fight the more power your mind has to judge . There ' s probably a clearer way to word that and it can be taken in a way that causes more problems , like you deserve the suffering or something . It ' s just what exists . Fighting something is the same as loving it , you ' re just drawing yourself into it ' s ability to dictate your judgement of what ' s happening . Your life might fall apart and you have a stroke one day and can ' t speak any more . The idea that there is something better than what ' s happening is what gives negativity power .