The Shadow
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Have you ever seen a shadow out of the corner of your eye and when you turn to look at it, it vanishes? How about when you are laying down in bed and see a figure, only to turn the lights on and have it be a coat hanger? I am sure you have. The real question is do you think it is a trick of the mind or...something far more sinister? Perhaps an entity of some sort? A ghost? Demon? If you have toyed with the idea of it being some supernatural force, and again I am sure you have, I have another question for you. Why do you always assume it is something dark and evil? Because it scares you? Because you never have interacted with it? Well I have a story for you. I am writing this down because it helped calm my children and their children. Maybe it will do the same for you and your children. Perhaps you will think I am a crazy old lady and trust me that I am, although I know what I have seen to be real. Let's start at the beginning shall we?
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