A child is sleeping in their grandparent's basement when they observe the presence of an unknown entity. They hear their name‚ and then the form of Santa Claus manifests.The following account was forwarded to me:“Sorry in advance‚ this is not exactly a jolly story. When I was 7‚ we were visiting my grandparents for Christmas with all of my dad's siblings and their kids. My grandmother was dying of breast cancer. She would pass some time between when I went to bed on Christmas Eve and the middle of the night.I was sleeping in the basement of their old farmhouse. There was a wood stove for heating the house down there. Now‚ as I remember it‚ I woke up to the sound of the fire suddenly crackling a lot (like if you burn cedar‚ which I'm pretty sure it was). I got all excited and thought it was Santa. I could feel a presence and to my seven-year-old eyes‚ I could swear that an invisible person was walking up the carpeted stairs‚ as I could see the footsteps pressing the carpet down as whatever it was ascended the steps.Around this time I thought I heard someone whisper my name off in the direction that my little sister was sleeping. It was soft and raspy‚ "Nina. Nina. Heeeey  Heeeyyyy." Along with this‚ I could make out the silhouette of what I thought to be one of Santa's elves‚ sitting on a stool next to where my sister slept. It scared me and I stayed as quiet and still as I could. Eventually‚ I felt the presence of "Santa" coming back down the stairs‚ the fire started crackling a bunch again and then died down as the presence left. I stayed awake in bed until later when my father and uncles returned from the hospital with the bad news. They made us kids open our presents before they told us the next morning though.Anyway‚ in retrospect‚ I want to chalk it all up to an overactive imagination. It was actually impossible for me to see anything other than the profile of the stairs‚ as I was sleeping parallel to them‚ and my sister was probably just breathing heavily‚ but that's how I remember it.” NHunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in UtahBeyond Boggy Creek: In Search of the Southern SasquatchSlenderman: From Fiction to FactThe Starchild Skull -- Genetic Enigma or Human-Alien Hybrid?Register a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Team Riker: Division A-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSCould a nuclear missile be used to save the Earth from a killer asteroid?You may see more 'UFOs and aliens' around Christmas for very bizarre explanationCRYPTID CANINES: PENNSYLVANIA &; MARYLAND CASEFILES - LIVE Chat - Q &; A - Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREIan Punnett March 3‚ 1960 - December 21‚ 2023Flowers Are Evolving to Self-Pollinate‚ And It Could Be a Big ProblemPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2023 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved