I am 27 and my is 49. We don't live together but we stay close-by generally. For this I will say her name is "Linda".

We used to live in a small town for years. And during that time, my mom would have many occurrences where people in public would "recognize her".

She is a door dasher so it would happen often at restaurants. But also everywhere else. At gas stations getting a fountain drink and gas, at Walmart, even at the post office.

Whatever this thing is, it always makes an impression. Where the people around her point out that it's her. They'll say things like "Back again already, huh?" When going to get a drink at the convenience store. Or "Hey I haven't seen you in a few weeks. How are you?!" In a place she's never been in before.

At the post office the guy asked her if she was able to ship that package she was having trouble with the other day. (She hadn't been there in weeks).

Sometimes they'll say things like "Are you doing okay now? I hope your day is going better than it was earlier."

At first you'd think this was coincidence. But it happens too often.

My uncle and aunt had a sighting of the thing once. My uncle was talking to it and chatting up a storm. Calling her by name and talking about the family. Apparently it just went along with it, and chatted back. (My uncle nor my aunt is the type to lie about this stuff.)

After a while, my aunt came up and asked my uncle who he was talking to. He said "I'm talking to Linda." In an obvious tone.

My aunt said "That's not Linda."

And it just looked at her and casually walked away.

My aunt's description said it looked like my mom but not quite fully. Little features were off. (I know it sounds cliche.)

Now here's the weirdest part. You could think it was just someone in the town that looked like my mom. Right?

Well we moved 9 hours away from that town recently.

And after about two weeks it's started up again. Exact same thing. Random people referring to weird interactions towards my mom. Acting like she was there earlier when she wasn't. Talking about past conversations they never had.

I have been present for some of these interactions. One just happened today which is why I'm writing this.

Whatever it is has followed.

What do you think it is?