When I was in third grade, we had a tree in our yard that was an easy climb. We loved playing in it and jumping off of one of the limbs that was horizontal to the ground, about four feet above. One night, we repeatedly climbed up and walked off the limb to land on [...]

One evening, my little son and I were home alone for the night. I let him sleep with me and closed my door so we would both feel more secure. As I was falling asleep I woke up groggily several times to hearing footsteps around the house. I just ignored it and went back to [...]

When my son Shane was about 3, he and I were standing in the kitchen preparing lunch. I stayed home at this time and his father worked days.
Suddenly, we heard a man’s voice say, “SHANE”. We both looked each other, and he ran to the front door, shouting “Daddy!”
I went with him, thinking maybe his [...]

Twice I have heard a man’s voice shouting “HEY” and “HEY YOU” as I was falling asleep. I opened my eyes and no one was around. It sounded like it was coming from up in the corner of my room by my bed.

When I was about thirteen, I lived with my younger sister and my stepdad. I would get up before anybody else to get ready for school. Sometimes my stepdad wasn’t home from work yet. On this particular morning, he wasn’t home. I walked out into the living room and turned on the lamp so the [...]