Death Watches Over Me

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Story type: Ghost
Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - at home and else where.
Source: Form Submission

These 'stories' have happened over the duration of my 21 years of life, growing up in a small city, Ballarat. I always get a deeply saddening emotion overwhelm me when I speak of such experiences as they continue to terrify me and baffle me in what they really mean. If you have had similar experiences, please personally write to me at 12 Columba Street, North Balwyn, Melbourne. 3104. Australia.

The first time I encountered my experiences of the paranormal must have been when I was no more than two or three years old. I remember walking down the hallway of the house that I was then living in. All I can recall is my curiosity of the old man sitting on the laundry floor drinking a bottle of something - he was committing suicide. I had never seen this man before or since, but I have never forgotten his face. At the time I didn't understand, but years later, after experiencing other similar deathful things, I questioned my mother on this strange apparition in the laundry. She never knew of such a happening and didn't know of anyone who it could have been.

During my time in that house, when I was terribly sick with a fever, I am certain that I experienced an out-of-body experience where I flew from my cot to the lounge where my mother and grandmother were watching TV. I could never figure out why they never saw me.

Quite a few years later, when I was in Grade five another more terrifying, blood-curdling occurance happened that sends chills through my body up until today. I was playing chasy with my friends at primary school (A catholic school) when out of no where, on the path that I was standing on, a man covered in black and holding something charged at me on his black horse. I screamed and covered my eyes, my friends comforted me but had seen nothing. As fast as that apparation appeared, it had dissappeared. I do believe it was death warning me or on its way to collecting another of its victims. I don't know.

As I got older I forgot about this type of thing until one night my bed covers were tugged at three times but no one was in the room; or when at the age of 17, while driving on a busy road with my boyfriend, a young girl appears out of no where and continues to walk across the road regardless of the traffic. We narrowly missed her and a bad accident. Turning around after this had occured, and driving around the road and neighbouring streets, she had vanished into thin air.

Theses days I find myself compelled to write of occult/gothic stories, I cna't explain any of it. I'm 21 now, studying a science based course at University, so as a rule I should be sceptical. BUT, I cant! I am afraid when I think of these occurances and would appreciate it if anyone could contact me if they have had similar occurances. I would like to know what the man on the horse represented, and why at such an early age did I see the repeat of a successful suicide??? PLEASE HELP ME.

Also, I am currently in the process of writing a book to be published on unusual paranormal stories like my own, complete with possible explanations from everyday people and experts in this field. I would also beinterested in any opinions from anyone, and would also like to get in contact with members of the Church of Satan.

If you want to be contacted by others reading this article, please include your email address and do not request anonyomity. (sks)