GRAM-PAPPY Every spring my front door to my house would open by its self and when it did my dad would say "Looks like gram- Pappy decided to visit" and then he'd shut the door. My house rests right down the road from my Grampa's and a trail even connects our yards together. Two old dumps sit right next to the trail (one on each side). One day I asked my Dad about it and this is what he told me... My great grandparents tried to make a house (where one of the dumps sat now) but They couldn't finish. My great grampa had made the basic frame and started the roof (having to protect their belongings) when a storm came up making them take shelter in the house next door. It was the worst storm they had all year and when it was over their "house" had been destroyed by a lightning bolt frying the rest of their stuff with it (that explains the dump). After that they gave up and moved into a barn (which they had with the last house)in the lower field. Gram-Pappy died of natural causes and his sprit still floats around that whole area. Yes, he still opens the front door in spring. Yes, this story may have been boring. Yes, this story is 100% true. SUB ZERO LIFE FORMS This is a true - I repeat, true story about me, my dad and an unlikely encounter. It was January and, as many people remember, it was COLD! Now, my dad has a new plow for his new truck and a new light too. One of those kinds that look like mini lighthouses. Well we had just been plowing and we were driving home. This is when the story starts. Driving at night was uncomfortable. I have this HUGE fear about monsters and ghosts and other things that go bump in the night-and you might think I'm too old for that by now. but the truth is: I have a case of over-reactive- imagination-itis. Really, I can't help it I know I have an over-reactive imagination. Well, it didn't help right there and then. While driving home I saw this big black figure right there in the semi-darkness. Big deal. Imagine a guy sitting in the snow with a dark blanket on. Thats what it was like; just a lumpy thing. I figured it was a stump. Stumps look weird sometimes but they're just stumps, in the woods, on earth,in the universe. OK, I know what your thinking : 'Oh, she saw a big tree stump on the road and goes "alien!"' This is where it kicks up. "Oh, OK, a stump." I told myself. WRONG! Split-seconds later I watch the "stump" go by my window as we drive on - a stump with glittery red eyes? I turn my head to keep it in view as my dad - not seeing the "stump" - drives on. (Maybe they are those red reflectors you buy at the store and stick in the ground.) I think. WRONG AGAIN! The object that is now fading from view stands up and walks - no- runs into the woods. OOooookay, I think again. Too weird. it would be a no- no to tell my dad. Honestly : It scarred me to death! Truthfully : I couldn't tell my dad - he would think of something logical. Honestly : I WANTED that moment! I have always wanted to see an actual paranormal event with my own eyes. Truthfully : My wish came true! YAAYYYYYY! Yes this happened and I don't care if you don't think so :P No I don't think there should be any logical explanation to my phenomenon --however you spell it. Please e-mail me if you have had any similar occurrences or if you might have any info on how this happened. Thanx for listening. Contact me here: horsegirl_92@yahoo.com Submitted From: Danielle, Maine, USA