"I look back at the lawn where a jet black being, tall, 7 to 8 feet, with mirror-like eyes. I didn't feel any fear as it began to lift its arm, and its palm extended towards my face in the same way a construction worker motions cars to stop."I received the following account:"Hello, I'd like to share some of my strange experiences that occurred in my small hometown in northeastern Pennsylvania (Shickshinny, Luzerne County). Maybe you can shed some light on what's been going on. Ever since I was a young child, I've been interested in the otherworldly. My sister would tell me I would shut my parents and siblings out. She said I'd never talk much to anyone, only to the point where I had to. She said I always thought that my parents were not related to me. She exclaimed that I drew constantly, drawing the night sky. She said it got to a point where I drew what looked like tall grey aliens, some shorter, some different colors.Much of my childhood I can't remember myself, but when moving into a different house, I found the notepad that contained some of my drawings depicting exactly what my sister was talking about - aliens, aircraft, and portraits of the stars. I also had strange dreams, dreams without a visual texture, but with the feeling of fear, and what I can only describe as an intense gravitational pull, much like those spinning rides at amusement parks that spin and keep you against the wall with centrifugal force, but much more powerful.Fast forward years later, as a teenager. I don't take as much interest in the otherworldly as I did as a child; I'm more focused on girls, school, and other social gatherings. But the strange dreams still occurred. This time with more visual stimuli. Dreams of myself standing on my front lawn, the sky is dark with an orange tint. Triangular crafts, many as far as the eye can see. Then I look back at the lawn where a jet black being, tall, 7 to 8 feet, with mirror-like eyes. I didn't feel any fear as it began to lift its arm, and its palm extended towards my face in the same way a construction worker motions cars to stop. After that, I woke up confused because of the realism I had just experienced in the dream. This dream recurred. Never getting any further than the being raising his hand. I had many other dreams with different themes, but all relating back to them. Whatever they are. A wild imagination? I didn't know.Then, in 2013, when I was 16, I saw something very strange. It was around 11 pm or 12 am, in July, around Independence Day. I was riding my bike to my high school, a mile away from my house, out of boredom and not wanting to be around my intoxicated family members. A quarter mile away from my house, at a four-way intersection, is where I saw it. It seemed to come out of nowhere, and it was right above me at a height of about 200 feet. It was a silent, glowing reddish-orange ball. Around the size of what I explain, as if you picked the sun out of the sky as we see from our point of view on Earth, and "copied and pasted" it right above my head. It was bright but not to the point where it hurt the eyes. It seemed to just hover there for a long time while I blankly stared at it for some time. I'm not sure how long I stood there staring, but I felt calm, almost hypnotized by whatever it was. Before I knew it, it began to slowly turn and make its way down the road. I just stared at it when it finally hit me that I just saw this. I put my foot on the pedals of my bike, trying to pedal it. It started to pick up speed and elevation and just zoomed away at staggering speeds. It was almost like it blinked out of existence.I went back home and told no one what I saw. A year later, I began to notice more lights in the sky around my house. Some are exactly like the glowing orb, but at further distances. Some strobe an array of colors. Now I am aware of what jets, commercial airplanes, drones, and other known air vehicles exterior night lights look like, and none of these orbs were like it. None of these orbs looked like that. They performed maneuvers that aren't at all typical of any known craft; their speed and quick turns were amazing.Since then, I haven't seen much in the skies, but strange things still do happen. Such as a night while I was at my house alone in January of last year. I was in my living room trying to watch TV when I began to get an uneasy feeling. I felt a vibration reverberating throughout the house, originating from something outside the house to the left of my position. It was a quick pulsation of low tone vibrations that I could hear from outside but also feel in my body and in my head. It struck a raw feeling of fear into me, making me stay there on the couch. I wanted to go outside to see what it was, but the fear kept me back. It lasted about a minute or less, but felt like an hour. I don't know how to explain these things. I'm an open book, so I will appreciate any input you have." G**********-----PHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO is LIVEFRIDAY at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT onYouTube & FacebookPENNSYLVANIA: CREEPY & MYSTERIOUS COMMONWEALTH | Join Us - LIVE CHAT | Q&A (CHILLING PAST & PRESENT)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS-----If you have information about the Chicago Mothman or any other cryptid, unexplained sighting, or encounter, please contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! 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