Hi Bill,

I think that it was great that came forward I hung back to see if anyone else would.  So now that you have told I will tell.

This happened to me when I was 14 years old.  I was raised pretty much by my grandmother and was living with her at the time.  We lived in a modest 2 bedroom apartment.  When you came into the apartment through the front door, you stepped into a hallway that ran the length of the apartment. 

From this hallway you could go into either of the two bedrooms that faced the parking lot or the living room that faced the yard.  I guess what I am trying to tell you is that the hallway split the living space. 

Once you moved into the living room, there was an immediate short wall (8 feet) on your right.  Along this wall was a chair that was right was positioned right at the open walk space even with the corner of the wall so your left side was exposed to the person coming into the room.  That short wall L'ed to the wall that contained the TV and stero.

I was at home by myself as my Nana worked night as a telephone operator for the C&P telephone company.  I had the stero headphones on listening to Don Kirschner's rock concert simulcasting Rod Stewart.  It was the height of Hot Legs mania and yes I am dating myself.

At around midnight as Don Kirschner came on at 11:30 Pm in the DC area, I was happily listening along to Rod when I felt what I thought was my Nana grab my left shoulder which was exposed to the walk way into the living room. 

I could feel each finger pressing into the front of my shoulder and the thumb into the back of my shoulder.  I didn't think anything of it since I had the head phones on and assumed I didn't hear my Nana come in.  I thought to myself it is a little early (between 2:15 – 2:30 Am was normal) but sometimes she would take comp time and come home early. 

I turned to look for her and she was not there.  I figure she went to her bedroom which was at the end of the long hallway which I could not see.  I got up and went to look for her and she was not there.  I checked my room the bathroom the closet opened the front door and looked out into the hallway. 

I then thought well did I just not see her move past me, and checked the rest of the apartment. In fact I was alone in the apartment except for the unseen person that grabbed and squeezed my shoulder. I can remember thinking what the heck but not being scared or freaked out, but like wow that seriously just happened. 

So that is my story and I have not told it to very many people because it is my story and I know what happened to me.  I felt ok about posting it here since while skeptical everyone here seems to be very nice about their opinions.

So go ahead and pick away and think what you will.  My own brother does not believe me because he is an absolute non-believer.  I know what happened to me, someone was there with me that I could not see and they grabbed and squeezed my left shoulder.

And Bill thank you for giving me the courage to go second. :) 

Robbin

no prob. my nephew feels blessed that even
though his dad died while he was young, he hasn't lost him. wild story
by you too. and great of you to share.

and, i too remember that radio show. i loved it!