when I was 9 (about 11 years ago), my family moved to a new house which my parents still reside in. The house was a rent house beforehand, the last renters told us the house was haunted, but it was a nice ghost who turned off lights and shut doors for you, etc. Naturally, we thought they were crazy. The first night, everyone heard someone playing pool in the gameroom, assuming it was someone else in the family. No one had played pool. The pool balls(which were originally on a rack on the wall) were scattered across the table and the cues set on the table the next morning. Several occurances of lights flickering and doors slamming shut and opening have happened since then. Everytime friends stayed the night, we'd sleep in the den. I'd hear someone pacing in the kitchen the entire night, never getting any sleep. My older sister always complained of hearing footsteps around her bed. My 2 sisters and I each had several nightmares about the place. My oldest sister dreamt it was our great grandmother. There are certain rooms we don't feel comfortable in alone and at night. One day, my sister and I were about to unlock the front deadbolt to get inside the house, as I moved my key towards the door, the door unlocked and swung open. We stood there for literally a minute just staring into the house, confused. Another time, I walked to the front door to lock and shut the door. As I reached the door, it being slightly opened, the door slammed shut and locked (the deadbolt). I assumed it was someone in the house, but I was wrong. Everyone else was sitting in the car in the street. About 1 am one night, I heard music playing outrageously loud from what I thought to be my sister's room. She ran into my room moments later asking if I turned on the radio in the gameroom. We were both a bit freaked out, of course, so we made our mom turn it off. When I'm there, I generally sleep with my door closed. Well, I fell asleep with the door open one night. I woke in the middle of the night, someone was definitely standing at my door. I thought it was my mother, so I yelled her name, telling her to stop staring at me and say something. My yelling woke my mother up, she was asleep in her bedroom. Just recently, about a month ago (a week before my grandfather died), my dad fell asleep in the den. He woke up and saw what he swears up and down to be his mother (my grandfather's late wife) walking across the room. Since then, my fear of certain rooms has sort of vanished. I don't really know much about this whole ghost thing, so any comments would be much appreciated!!

Hi jwalk:

That's really interesting. Well, sounds like the house was haunted before you moved in. So I'd think most likely the things you experienced were from spirit/spirits which were all ready there, such as the pacing in kitchen and pool table incident and the thing with the doors. The fact that your dad saw your grandmother, a week before your grandfather died, would make me think that was a visitation from her. The dream your sister had and your great-grandmother was in it, could have also been a visitation. Have you tried taking pictures in the house with a digital cam? If not, maybe you should try it a few times and see what you come up with. It would definitely be interesting. Also, maybe go to the Courthouse and see what you can find about the history in the area and the property, the original owners, etc. You may dig something up there. It sure would be interesting to find out what may be going on. I wondered too, if yall had thought about having the house blessed or investigated by a reputable paranormal group. Keep us posted and thanks for sharing. =)

[ October 13, 2004, 02:29 AM: Message edited by: SavannahSilkie ]

I remember when I was about 12 or 13 years old, I had an experience that terrified me. We lived in a house that was maybe 60 years old, built in what use to be part of an old potato farm. I know nothing about the previous owners. Anyway, I was lying in bed drifting off to sleep. In my room, upstairs, I had three big closets,the kind that open like "french doors".I kept them all closed because I couldn't stand half-open doors in the night, especially closets! All of a sudden, I was awakened and STARTLED, by a loud noise. I opened my eyes, and every one of my closets had the doors WIDE OPEN, all exactly the same way! I jumped from the bed and ran downstairs to tell my dad. I remember him trying to calm me down by saying,"sometimes a house releases pressure." that was the answer I needed to hear in order to go back in that room and sleep! But,I have always wondered if it was something "other-worldly" that happened that night. Nevertheless, I have NEVER forgotten it and I am 45 now!I also remember hearing a sound, out from the upstairs hallway, like someone going up and down our stairs. Not footsteps, but the sound of the faint wind when a person quietly passes by.I also FELT a presence with it! I had a friend over-and she too heard it, so we pulled the covers up to our eyeballs!

Annabel Lee

[ October 15, 2004, 02:54 PM: Message edited by: Annabel Lee ]

Wow, you guys REALLY have expieriences! I can honestly say that I haven't seen a 'ghost' and I really am not looking forward to seeing one, but sometimes odd things happen. I am helping a high school friend remodel his house right now. The house belonged to his grandmother who passed away in the room I sleep in when I stay there. One night I had just layed my head down to go to sleep when someone flicked my ear. I know no one else was in the room but I jolted my head up and wondered what had just happened. I figured I was being warned that someone was lurking outside so I investigated. No one was there so I went back to sleep. The next day I asked Tony if his grandmother ever flicked his ear and he said "no" his grandfather would do it playfully. His grandfather had died a while back. Tony and I talked about it and we guessed that his grandfather was pleased with what we were doing to the house and wanted to somehow let me know.
Those are really odd things going on in your house, Jwalk. I don't know if I could live there?
But, yeah,...you should have it blessed. And at least check out the history. Good luck and I wish you the best.

Bobbygee

Thanks everyone!
I talked to my mom yesterday. The night before, she fell asleep in the den. My nephew comes over frequently, so there are toys in the game room. About 4am, my mom heard "peek-a-boo I see you" coming from a toy in the other room. The toy only does that when you squeeze it's stomach. Anyways, just thought I'd add that.